Why are home runs flying in Triple-A? Turns out, all baseballs are not created equal....
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/m ... 118862001/
"Thanks to the big-league baseball’s use at the Class AAA level for the first time this season, there is now growing statistical evidence" "The home run rate at the Class AAA level has leaped by nearly 50% – from 1.74 homers a game last year to 2.56 this year, even before the weather’s warmed up"
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Another thing that's noticeable, empty seats.....Attendance drops for 12 MLB teams, as loss of gate takes on more permanent look.
The weather might play a part we'll see......
ESPN list
http://www.espn.com/mlb/attendance
#30. Miami AVG 9,478.........
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The average age of a major league player on opening day dropped to 28.91 years from 29.13 at the start of last season.
The Phillies are the youngest team at 26.92. Other include Cincinnati (27.49), Miami (27.85), Pittsburgh (27.97), St. Louis (28.02) and the New York Yankees (28.04).
Toronto is the oldest averaging 31.01. Others over 30 are the Los Angeles Angels (30.32), Seattle (30.17), San Francisco (30.15) and Cleveland 30.08).
The MLB average was 29.17 in 2015 and 29.04 in 2016.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/m ... /33483529/
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That kid getting hit by a foul ball down the 3B line from Albert Almora Jr. was ugly, haven't heard how the kid is. I've always had a issue with people who park down the lines with kids and mostly the ones not paying attention. I'm not really for more extended netting either, I prefer the 3rd base line and liked it behind the dugout...But people with kids I get it......I wouldn't sit there with a kid unless glove is in hand.
Not sure how anyone else feels I can see netting down the line it's already to the end of the dugout? That was the place to be.
This quote sums up a lot for me.........
"Baseball likes to cling to the notion that the game is timeless, that a time-traveling fan would instantly recognize the game of any era as familiar. The modern game is blowing up that quaint belief. Baseball today hardly resembles what it did even five years ago."