No. They are implying that, because they are a power, home-run hitting team out west, the humidity will allow them to hit even more, whereas we play in it all the time, so if we're not a strong HR-hitting team, we won't be helped as much as they will.
But it's BS. Maybe...just maybe the humidity could make the ball travel an extra yard, but one must also consider the impact the heat and humidity will have on the hitter's power. When you're not used to it, that humid heat can take a lot of the starch out of you.
I'm born and mostly raised on Mississippi, but have lived in Cali since the 80's. Every time I've flown home in the summer, when the door to the jet is opened and I step out, it's almost like running into a wall. Mississippians get used to it, but when you live in a place like Cali, your body is no longer acclimated. It can take a while to get used to. I suspect energy lost to this will more than offset any potential advantage Stanford might realize from increased ball travel.
But it's BS. Maybe...just maybe the humidity could make the ball travel an extra yard, but one must also consider the impact the heat and humidity will have on the hitter's power. When you're not used to it, that humid heat can take a lot of the starch out of you.
I'm born and mostly raised on Mississippi, but have lived in Cali since the 80's. Every time I've flown home in the summer, when the door to the jet is opened and I step out, it's almost like running into a wall. Mississippians get used to it, but when you live in a place like Cali, your body is no longer acclimated. It can take a while to get used to. I suspect energy lost to this will more than offset any potential advantage Stanford might realize from increased ball travel.
