Rising home run numbers

[G-Snarls]

Last couple years have been something

 

1/3 of the way through the season

 

Multiple teams on pace for franchise records

 

17 players on pace for 40 HR

 

7 are on pace for 50 HR

 

Blip or a persistent trend? How much is the ball and how much is a change in hitters approaches?

[Spanky99]

Both.

[Deadpool]

Are we sure this ain't happening again?

 

[Olerud363]

Last couple years have been something

 

1/3 of the way through the season

 

Multiple teams on pace for franchise records

 

17 players on pace for 40 HR

 

7 are on pace for 50 HR

 

Blip or a persistent trend? How much is the ball and how much is a change in hitters approaches?

 

Change in the hitters approach and pitchers approach and shifts. The value of a ball in play is down because of shifts. Thus more sense to go all or nothing.

 

Homeruns at an all time high, strikeouts at an all time high, batting average at a generational (since 70s) low (.24x, x low)

[Olerud363]

Are we sure this ain't happening again?

 

 

Have no idea. If so it's both ways. Pitchers are throwing harder then ever. Batters are hitting it back harder then ever.

[Spanky99]

Are we sure this ain't happening again?

 

 

Nah, juiced baseball and hitters elevating the baseball, although guys will cheat all the time.

[wilko]

Are we sure this ain't happening again?

 

 

 

[FrozenRopes]

Launch angle, tighter wrapped balls and $$$

[Spanky99]

Launch angle, tighter wrapped balls and $$$

 

Agreed.

[Omar]

Last year mlb sanctioned a study with some tall foreheads to determine factors leading to the increase in home runs. In a nutshell, they concluded:

 

1. It's not the ball. It's not juiced. However there is lower drag coefficient on balls which does improve carry.

2. Weather (temp, humidity, wind, etc) was/is not a factor.

3. Launch angle is overrated.

 

If you want to review the document it is here:

 

http://www.mlb.com/documents/7/9/4/278128794/Full_Report_of_the_Committee_Studying_Home_Run_Rates_in_Major_League_Baseball_052418.pdf

[Krylian]

Launch angle is underrated in the bedroom.

[xposbrad]

Liberals just announced it's because of climate change and they will now start taxing HRs

[Krylian]

Liberals just announced it's because of climate change and they will now start taxing HRs

 

Point #2. Weather is not a factor.

[Abomination]

Last year mlb sanctioned a study with some tall foreheads to determine factors leading to the increase in home runs. In a nutshell, they concluded:

 

1. It's not the ball. It's not juiced. However there is lower drag coefficient on balls which does improve carry.

2. Weather (temp, humidity, wind, etc) was/is not a factor.

3. Launch angle is overrated.

 

The two bolded parts do not appear to agree with each other

[Omar]

Last year mlb sanctioned a study with some tall foreheads to determine factors leading to the increase in home runs. In a nutshell, they concluded:

 

1. It's not the ball. It's not juiced. However there is lower drag coefficient on balls which does improve carry.

2. Weather (temp, humidity, wind, etc) was/is not a factor.

3. Launch angle is overrated.

 

If you want to review the document it is here:

 

http://www.mlb.com/documents/7/9/4/278128794/Full_Report_of_the_Committee_Studying_Home_Run_Rates_in_Major_League_Baseball_052418.pdf

 

The two bolded parts do not appear to agree with each other

 

On the surface yes; however when they say it is not the ball, they are referring to the specific properties of the ball within the manufacturing process and measured by what they call COR (coefficient of restitution) which is how the ball rebounds off a solid object (bat). In the 330 balls they tested there was little variance in COR between balls from various years.

 

They say carry cannot be attributed solely based on the ball characteristics but affected by other factors.

 

Hope that makes sense....

Edited May 30, 2019 by Omar

[tbad]

 

Ahh Mark and Jose... just dumb enough to dump shitloads of PEDs in their bodies and still be really good at hitting baseballs

[G-Snarls]

Most home runs in calendar month, MLB history

1) May 2019: 1,135

2) August 2017: 1,119

3) June 2017: 1,101

4) May 2000: 1,069

5) May 2017: 1,060

[Jimcanuck]

Seems to be a higher rate of pitcher injuries so far this year, which would lower the quality of pitching.