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Originally Posted by RainMaker

So MLB magically decided to change the baseball for the playoffs?

Air resistance in the playoffs has shot up to the highest level since 2016, causing fewer homers. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that the postseason baseball is totally different than the one used in the regular season. https://t.co/U4NBMd05k9 pic.twitter.com/bdIl09blQF

— Rob Arthur (@No_Little_Plans) October 10, 2019

Possibly explains the Acuna incident, still should have run, but based on his regular season experience he probably thought it was a no doubter.