2. Baseballs were flying

The juiced ball theory made a comeback in 2019 as home runs were launched at a record pace. Home runs were up 11 percent over the previous record (set in 2017). When new baseballs were brought in for the postseason, the number of home runs dropped significantly. Recently, MLB released a report concluding that baseballs were not juiced. Instead, the report attributed the spike in home runs to inconsistent seam height on the baseballs as well as “player tactics.”