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Originally Posted by dawgfan
Let's review:
- You said: "I swear MLB uses different balls for post season."
- I reminded you that the ball doesn't travel as far in colder weather (and BTW, it was 62 degrees at first pitch last night - that's quite a bit cooler than a typical Summer game in NYC)
- While you acknowledge that temperature has an effect on how far the ball travels, you continue to insist that there's more to it than that and make claims about how much less offense there is in the post-season
You are making claims that are beyond standard, known factors that would drive down offense in the post-season (colder weather, more innings pitched by better pitchers), thus the burden of proof is on you. Let's see the numbers on how much less offense there is in the post-season. Let's review the average temperature drop from June-August vs. October.
You're asking for opinions, and it seems that most of the opinions expressed so far are that there's nothing going on in the post-season that requires an explanation of doctored/different baseballs.
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Fangraphs came up with a couple small article on this subject.
It’s No Coincidence Playoff Hitting Is Down | FanGraphs Baseball
Bullpen Usage Is Destroying Offense This Postseason | FanGraphs Baseball
The theory is better pitching it outperforming the better hitting without a mention of weather effects. And bullpen usage has decreased hitting. Postseason wOBA over the past 15 years is .278 compared to .318 for the regular season. Id like to see more research done on this topic as I feel there are numerous factors in play.