The ball needs to be deadened a bit. Then pitchers won't be afraid to pitch to contact, and hitters will have to swing normally again. I long for the days of the 2.5 hour, 3-2 ballgame with few home runs, strikeouts and walks and tons of balls hit into play. Steals, hit and run, lots of double plays. Basically, baseball of the late 20th century/early 2000s.
Pitchers burning their arms out throwing high 90s every pitch is bad.