Post by flash on Jun 8, 2021 10:49:47 GMT -5
A few years ago MLB changed the baseballs to make them more aerodynamic. Some pitchers complained about being able to grip the baseball. Some even developed blisters trying to do so. Home runs shot up dramatically, along with velocity off the bat. Pitchers developed a remedy by doctoring the ball, which increased spin rate along with strikeouts. I do not know the exact stats, but right after a cardinal pitcher was challenged the Cardinal pitcher the Reds swept the Cardinals and were hit by pitches quite a lot. One even looked like the pitcher was headhunting by throwing behind the batter.
Baseball needs to enhance the abilities for pitchers to grip the ball if they are going to rule out foreign substances before someone gets hurt bad. The ball also does not need to be so aerodynamic so that a pitcher's life is at risk after delivering the pitch by a baseball coming back at him at 120 miles an hour. I know offense is important, but I don't want to see baseball become amateur softball.
This has the potential to split the Players union between pitchers and positions players. The pitchers could walk out of the union if something is not done about the baseballs.
Barry Larkin says baseball has not changed. It will change as baseball is forcing pitchers to throw billard balls instead of baseballs.
Baseball needs to enhance the abilities for pitchers to grip the ball if they are going to rule out foreign substances before someone gets hurt bad. The ball also does not need to be so aerodynamic so that a pitcher's life is at risk after delivering the pitch by a baseball coming back at him at 120 miles an hour. I know offense is important, but I don't want to see baseball become amateur softball.
This has the potential to split the Players union between pitchers and positions players. The pitchers could walk out of the union if something is not done about the baseballs.
Barry Larkin says baseball has not changed. It will change as baseball is forcing pitchers to throw billard balls instead of baseballs.
