The balls aren’t juiced: MLB explains rise in home runs

Blame the drag, not the juice. As home runs surge across the league at a record-setting pace, leading to speculation of juiced balls, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred pointed to this year’s batch of baseballs having “less drag.” He insisted they are not being made any differently by Rawlings, which is owned by MLB, and they...

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