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Diving Into Data: Did Major League Baseball Swap the Baseballs for the Postseason?

Did Major League Baseball switch out the baseballs being used between the regular season and postseason? A number of baseball fans, stats enthusiasts, and even the St. Louis Cardinals believe the answer to that question is yes. Data guru TC Riley examined the evidence and found a compelling case to be made that a…

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Did Major League Baseball switch out the baseballs being used between the regular season and postseason?

A number of baseball fans, stats enthusiasts, and even the St. Louis Cardinals believe the answer to that question is yes.

Data guru TC Riley examined the evidence and found a compelling case to be made that a different ball is being used. Hear his findings and more on this excerpt from Diving Into Data.

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