Climate change may well play a part at this year’s World Series between the Dodgers and the Astros.
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The Dodgers a home-field advantage in at least two ways: 1) the Astros tend to do better in Houston and worse in other cities, and...
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2) if we have to play all seven games in the series, the majority (four) of these games will be at Dodgers Stadium. However....
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Game one and two will be here in LA tomorrow and Wednesday. The highs are forecast to be 100°F and 98°F respectively. Dears gods.
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Then again, more heat could mean balls travel further. More homers. So let’s just make sure Hernandez and Turner and Puig are up to bat.
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And then again again, more heat means people get madder. There’s a correlation, I think, between high temperatures and hit batsmen.
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Anyway. If you see any writing about this World Series and climate change, please send it my way! (Incl writers who doubt the connection.)
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Keep in mind, though, that some of these Astros were “seasoned” in the minors here in Fresno, where we say 101 degrees is “not too bad.”
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I long for a well-reported articles covering all the, umm, bases for climate change and this World Series!
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I bet those would be big hits.
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ah, beautiful October.
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As a fellow Angelino. It's hoooooot! Still triple digits and I live in the South Bay.
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