Raining since we woke up around 6 this morning
By DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
United States
April 7, 2023 7:48am CST
Meanwhile, in other earth-shaking news:
Climate change is allowing Major League Baseball Players to hit more home runs.
According to this article in Time Magazine a baseball hit at the same angle with the same force will travel farther on a warm day than on a cool one. This, combined with an average 1C increase in average game day temperatures over time, has led to more home runs being hit each season.
The article gives more exacting detail into how the variables involved were analyzed and the method used to focus on temperature change.
I was once a big fan of baseball and have been a Red Sox fan all my life. I don't follow the game anymore, as it stopped being fun when ball player salaries started exceeding state budgets.
Are you a baseball fan? What's your favorite team?
https://time.com/6268863/climate-change-home-runs-baseball/
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
7 Apr 23
I heard Charley Steiner talking about the “small sample size” of stats in the first week of the season last night. The increase in home runs may be more related to the fact that the pitcher can’t stand out there for 20 minutes and debate what pitch he’s gonna throw anymore.
I love baseball. Yes, the greedy cusses on both sides have marred the fun, but it’s still the grand old game to me.
I grew up with the Cincinnati Reds. My favorite teams now are the Cubs and the Cardinals. I have the Rays, the Dodgers, and the Padres also bookmarked.
That ‘75 Series was one for the ages, wasn’t it!!! The Red Sox’ farm team used to be in Louisville when I was growing up, the Louisville Colonels.
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
8 Apr 23
@DWDavis — no, 86 was a tough one for Red Sox fans. The 75 series was great by any standard. People only hear about game 6 these days and the home run, not that it took three days of rainouts to GET to game 6.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
8 Apr 23
@FourWalls True enough.
I only wish the Sox could have won a Series while Yaz was still playing.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
7 Apr 23
The study looked at stats from 2010 to 2019. I do imagine early season stats will be skewed until everyone gets used to the new rules.
'75 was a tough one for us Red Sox fans. Heh, I'm just old enough to remember the '67 series - The Impossible Dream year. I still wonder if Conigliaro hadn't gotten hurt if things might have turned out differently.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
7 Apr 23
Climate change and higher temperatures also meant that in a few previous Australian Open Tennis matches, the court and the Spectators arena got too hot.
That is why stadiums are increasingly coming up with Foldable roofs that can turn the play area into Indoor stadiums.
The Baseball research sounds quite interesting.
We could see more impact of Climate change - not only in Sports but other areas too.
And yes, Mankind is definitely not doing enough to counter the changes!
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
8 Apr 23
@DWDavis
Things don't look in control and we still have many people unconcerned about the Climate change.
If you ask some folks not to lower the AC temperature below 24 C, they would deny even that !
How can we expect them to follow other things then?
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@wolfgirl569 (135881)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Apr 23
That is interesting. I never did follow any sports
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