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Originally Posted by jbergey22
I disagree as I am not the one arguing something that most baseball fans have known since the mid-90s(weather effects). I was asking for something you guys werent ready for I guess. Fangraphs hasnt done the legwork for you yet. I was asking for opinions but got nothing so its time to move on.
It would be reasonable IF all post season games played had considerably different weather than the regular season. The weather explanation doesnt work when runs drop from 2-3 runs a game and the weather drops 5 degrees.
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Yep, you're the baseball equivalent of a conspiracy nut. You've been given reasonable explanations, with empirical support, and essentially stuck your fingers in your ears and said "nuh-uh." You made the assertion that different baseballs are used in the playoffs. Provide anything that resembles evidence of that.
Here's a study of
2005-2006 showing the effects of colder weather on both pitcher control and batted balls. Due to the colder, drier air, pitchers have less precise control which leads increases in K, BB, and HBP. HRs drop by 0.8% of batted balls once you get under 75°.