The Baseball Started FLYING in June, Do We Know Why?

Baseballs started flying in June -- and it wasn't simply warmer weather -- it might be a manufacturing error! Eno and DVR explain why changes in drag on the baseball have a significant impact on home runs, and how Major League Baseball's revelation of a manufacturing error may provide some clues as to why we have seen so much variation in how the ball has played throughout the first half of the season. With drag recently returning to the same levels we saw in 2019, they wonder if we're going to see a massive uptick in home runs throughout the second half.Story from Eno Sarris & Evan Drellich 'MLB sees no link between factory defect and liveliest baseball since year of the homer in ‘19'Gift Link: https://theathletic.lnk.to/TA26BallRundown0:17 Breaking News: MLB Reveals Manufacturing Error with Ball1:44 A Sudden Change: Drag Significantly Dropped in Recent Weeks6:40 Don’t Forget 2019 When 6,776 Home Runs Were Hit9:19 Hitters and Pitchers Notice and React to Ball Changes12:20 Will Barrels Recover?Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.