Home runs are being hit at a better fee this yr than ever earlier than, and Cubs ace Jon Lester is amongst a rising variety of outstanding veterans who need to know what’s occurring. “I know they’re not rubbed-up like they used to be,” mentioned Lester after teammate Kris Bryant’s walkoff homer, referring to the longtime observe of rubbing an MLB authorized mud on sport balls to take away the sheen and supply a greater grip. “You get balls again, they usually’re mainly white. It looks as if they’re proper out of the field. “I had a chunk of the ball on my finger at one level tonight.” Through April, homers had been being hit within the majors