# Pirates **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 30, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pirates/203329 "2009-07-30T15:34:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 23
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pirates/203329/23 "2009-08-01T12:30:39Z")
> [@Santa](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/santa/40742/4): > > in all honesty, i think they should raise the mound back to what it was. let the hitters roid up, level the field for the pitchers. throwing downhill is more benefical than flat–basic geometry can tell you that. sailor knows baseball… you hit the nail on the head. bob gibson had a sub 1 run era season and they freaked out and dropped the mound. not only did lowering mound help the batters it made the pitcher have to throw harder and it lead to more injuries. I would love them to put the mound back up. a dominating pitching performance is impressive to watch. people argue that 1-0 shutouts lack action…i say those are the games that keep you on the edge of ur seat. if people want action go watch WWE. MLB whored themselves out at the cost of the integrity of the game. part of me says let them take whatever they want. let them hit 600 ft homers until their hearts explode. enought guys die and suddenly the HR and millions wont be so important. Its obviousy a lot of the guys like Papi and manny were juiced but its the mediocre guys you have to wonder about… what if they are juicing to be average. there are a hell of a lot more of them than the top 10 players. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pirates/203329)._