Yes, it's a balancing act. I think the game would be better with fewer strikeouts, fewer bases on balls, and fewer home runs. To that end the solution is theoretically simple, but the devil is in the details. Lower the mound, yes, but by how much? Move the pitching rubber farther from home plate, yes, but by how much? Enlarge the strike zone, yes, but by how much? Soften the ball, yes, but by how much?