- What's really behind baseball's home run surge? - "Home runs per plate appearance is currently sitting at 3.5%, an all-time high. At this rate, players will hit more than 6,600 homers by season’s end, shattering the prior record, set in 2017, by more than 500 home runs." https://theconversation.com/whats-really-behind-baseballs-home-run-surge-120265 17 comments baseball
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- How one tiny change to the baseball may have led to both the home run surge and the rise in pitcher blisters - The Athletic https://theathletic.com/381544/2018/06/06/how-one-tiny-change-to-the-baseball-may-have-led-to-both-the-home-run-surge-and-the-rise-in-pitcher-blisters/ 16 comments
- Justin Verlander Says MLB Is Juicing Baseballs To Goose Up Offense https://deadspin.com/justin-verlander-says-mlb-is-juicing-baseballs-to-goose-1836199057 0 comments
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