Talk of juiced baseballs has been one of the primary storylines of the 2019 MLB season, which saw a record 1.39 home runs hit per game.
However, offenses have slowed considerably in the playoffs, and St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt provided reasoning for why that may be the case.
"Our front office analytical group is saying the ball's not traveling at about a 4.5-foot difference," he said Saturday per David Schoenfield of ESPN. "I don't know how that impacts what you do as far as your matchups or more inclined to throw a fly-ball guy, I mean, 4.