Baseball Analyst: Since the 2000 season, the average number of strikeouts per player has dramatically increased in Major League Baseball. The 2011 and 2012 seasons have the highest averages on record. Some writers have argue that batters, trying to hit homeruns at the same elevated rate at which they were hit in the "steroid" era, are taking increasingly larger swings, making them that much more vulnerable to striking out. But the real reason is enhanced video review. Pitchers are not necessarily any more talented than in the past, but they all watch video on each and every batter, studying his unique weaknesses, and, well-informed, are better able to exploit those weaknesses in game situations, even weaknesses of those batters with more compact swings.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the baseball analyst's argument?
(A) Both the total number of homeruns and the average number of homeruns per batter have decreased steadily since 2000.
(B) Batters who hit more singles and have shorter swings strike out, on average, far less than the power hitters who are trying to hit homeruns.
(C) Baseball bats now, on average, are much lighter and easier to swing fast than were bats of fifty years ago.
(D) Most batters also watch video of each and every pitcher, learning to detect what pitches he throws and how he releases each pitch.
(E) Catchers and pitching coaches watch the same video that pitchers watch, and they are in a position to advise pitchers on different batters throughout the game.
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Mike
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the baseball analyst's argument?
(A) Both the total number of homeruns and the average number of homeruns per batter have decreased steadily since 2000.
(B) Batters who hit more singles and have shorter swings strike out, on average, far less than the power hitters who are trying to hit homeruns.
(C) Baseball bats now, on average, are much lighter and easier to swing fast than were bats of fifty years ago.
(D) Most batters also watch video of each and every pitcher, learning to detect what pitches he throws and how he releases each pitch.
(E) Catchers and pitching coaches watch the same video that pitchers watch, and they are in a position to advise pitchers on different batters throughout the game.
For a full discussion of strengthen the argument CR questions, as well as the solution to this question, see:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-cr-st ... -argument/
Mike
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