Why do you get no credit for hitting a fly ball or pop fly that is caught in baseball?

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Hitting the ball, especially at the pro level, is hard. Why is it that hitting a ball on the ground between the defensive players is rewarded much higher than knocking a skyrocketing ball into the outfield that gets caught?

Shouldn’t a pop fly, even if caught, count for something? I think it should at least put you on first base. It would make the game of baseball a better product.

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Because the point of the game isn’t to hit the ball for the sake of hitting the ball. Just like a quarterback doesn’t just throw the ball just to throw the ball. That’s why quarterbacks don’t get passing yards for interceptions.

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