Baseball #'s and juiced balls

[superjohn]

The balls are clearly juiced again this season. For a sport where everything is judged off of #'s it seems rather silly to be so reliant on historical numbers when there's been all these seasons with juiced balls and juiced players.

 

[uconn1999]

A recent study actually shows them traveling 4’ shorter than LY.
Data also shows that across most MLB stadiums, home runs as a percentage of fly balls hit in March, April, and May are at an eight-year low.

 

[Husky25]

I don't think the ball is juiced necessarily.

For one thing, pitchers sit in the mid-90s and because they are not saving anything for the late innings, they can still reach back for something extra. If a hitter makes contact...well the faster it comes in, the faster it goes out.

Secondly, I think the pitch clock has more of a negative affect than first glance as well

Finally, I still think they are searching for an advantage, but pitchers are monitored much closer for using sticky stuff.

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The moment when MLB was forced to finally admit the pervasiveness and address the Spider Tack epidemic in the sport:

 

[Deepster]

I think it's at least, if not more, the hitter's approach to either go for a walk or a strikeout or a homer. Contact is no longer a priority and launch angle/exit velo are king.

I watched the Mets try to advance a runner with a bunt twice this week and fail both times. I can't tell you the last time I saw a hit and run.