Originally Posted by
seau grateau
That theory has been around for a few years now:
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...-new-steroids/
Originally Posted by
topflightpro
Yes, but then they pulled the juiced ball during the post season, which affected game strategies.
(Though I'm not convinced they aren't swapping the ball around at various times to tweak games.)
lol really?
I'd love to dust off my old data sets, update them, and dive an and see what I can see. I just don't have the bandwidth these days.
What's more is that there is a psychological component that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy: When the power hitters
think the balls are juiced it gives them the confidence that unlocks better hitting resulting in more home runs.
Baseball is a crazy game.
(It could use a major overhaul, though)