When Is A Slump Worse Than A Slump? When There Are 60 Games
AP -- Here's one issue that could affect baseball in 2020: With so many fewer games this season, players could worry if their stats look bad because of one bad stretch.
A 0-for-15 hitting slump could sink someone's average. A five-run inning could make a pitcher's ERA balloon so much that he can't get back to where he would like to be. And that could get into some players' heads this year — particularly those who can become free agents in the offseason.
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez says he spoke to his World Series champions and told them not to fret about stats.