MLB Caught Using 2 Different Baseballs This Past Season

[rondoman]

 

What an absolute joke of a league.

[valpocrewsader]

Presumably very few people would have known ahead of time which balls were to be used in which games, but theoretically anyone who did have that knowledge could have had a really nice advantage for making over/under bets? Seems a bit crooked.

[JimH5]

A good reminder that Manfred is not trustworthy with whatever he says or does.

[yfinn6]

"I'm the worst commissioner in major American sports!" - Roger Goodell

 

"Hold my beer.." - Rob Manfred

[monty57]

It'd be interesting to know if they were completely random or not. It's bad enough to use two different baseballs, but it's a whole 'nother level if they, for instance, used one ball when a certain pitcher was throwing, or when certain teams were playing.

[TURBO]

Man, I can't wait for the day we get rid of Manfred, what a clownshow MLB has become.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I didn't read it yet but wasn't it basically known that the Dyersville IA game was using a juiced ball?

[monty57]

I didn't read it yet but wasn't it basically known that the Dyersville IA game was using a juiced ball?

 

That makes sense. Putting two power hitting teams in a little league stadium won't lead to enough offense, so let's juice the ball.

[DuWayne Steurer]

I think it'll be interesting to see how many people actually care about this. A lot of people are saying they're angry about it, or that MLB is crooked, but is the viewership numbers or attendance numbers going to take a hit because of it? That's the only thing that's going to make a difference.

[homer]

I think it'll be interesting to see how many people actually care about this. A lot of people are saying they're angry about it, or that MLB is crooked, but is the viewership numbers or attendance numbers going to take a hit because of it? That's the only thing that's going to make a difference.

 

Players might dig in during the lockout because of it. I doubt fans will care.