blog posts 'Juiced ball' report finds manufacturing subtleties affecting MLB baseballs Dec 13, 2019 10:30 am by New York Daily NewsIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images New York Daily News (Dec. 11) 60% of the surge in home runs was attributable to a decrease in drag and 40% to a change in 'launch conditions,' says Alan Nathan, Illinois' expert on the physics of baseball. Share on Facebook Tweet Email