The Science of [the] Baseball with Dr. Meredith Wills

Sayonara Baseball

Baseball is back! During the lead-up to this year’s Major League Baseball Season, we stumbled upon some rather earth-shattering news. Recently, MLB sent out a memo to all teams regarding the monitoring of possible “doctoring” of baseballs with substances to increase spin rate. Several questions have arisen - most notably, what are the possible causes for the increase in home runs over the past several seasons?
Dr. Meredith Wills, a renowned astrophysicist who's an expert on baseball construction, stops by to discuss her research on the juiced balls with Kazuki and Brandon. She explains how her intrigue in knitting as well as deconstructing the baseball led her to a major discovery that has shaken the whole foundation of the game.
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Check out this exclusive Sports Illustrated article on Dr. Wills' research on juiced balls:

- https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/02/09/mlb-ball-is-live-daily-cover

Watch Dr. Wills' SABR presentation on the juiced balls here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKGtxDk3H4o
Also, listen to her full interview on Mansplain Baseball Elsewhere podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKGtxDk3H4o
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