OT: Zap on conditioning baseballs

[ru78]

Recently sold a humidor to condition baseballs for the White Sox. MLB has a spec on temperature and humidity. Why condition the balls if they are going to be used anywhere from 2-3 hours from start of the game. Note: Arizona and Colorado were the first to have the walk-in rooms in place. Anything to do with reducing juiced baseballs? Too date both Red and White Sox bought in. Cubs had no interest but Brewers decided to build their own box.

 

[Scarlet16e2]

I thought this post was going to be about the baseball rubbing mud that MLB teams use. Comes from a secret mud hole in south jersey.

 

[JMORC2003]

I thought this post was going to be about the baseball rubbing mud that MLB teams use. Comes from a secret mud hole in south jersey.

Never heard that but love it! Doesn’t South Jersey supply natural grass for stadiums all over the country, too?

 

[Rhuarc]

I thought this post was going to be about the baseball rubbing mud that MLB teams use. Comes from a secret mud hole in south jersey.

I read that article too. It was fascinating. It reminded me of the fact that curling stones come from only one place as well. A place in Scotland.

 

[SouthJerseyRU]

Recent HR surge in the past couple of years result of many things, changes in batter and pitcher approaches and a different baseball amoung them.

Regarding the different baseball there have have been several articles written about it in the past 2 years including this one, https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/juiced-baseballs/ , which says:

On top of the fact that the balls became bouncier as the core itself changed, previous research at FiveThirtyEight showed that they also became less air resistant. The decrease in drag is probably a result of a smaller, slicker baseball with lower seams. The change in air resistance could add an additional 5 feet to the travel distance of a fly ball. Combine all these factors together — a lighter, more compact baseball with tighter seams and more bounce — and the ball could fly as much as 8.6 feet farther. According to Nathan’s calculations, this would lead to a more than 25 percent increase in the number of home runs. Asked whether these changes in combination could have significantly affected the home run rate, MLB declined to comment.

 

[Friend of 112]

Sorry to hijack this thread
Lena Blackburn Rubbing Mud
SI story on the mud

 

[-RUFAN4LIFE-]

Never heard that but love it! Doesn’t South Jersey supply natural grass for stadiums all over the country, too?

That would probably be the Tuckahoe Turf Farm.

They host soccer tournaments there so I've actually walked on that turf and it is really nice.

 

[ru78]

I was told the umpires take 9 cases (12/case) baseballs prior to the game and the head crews man does rub the balls with mud.

 

[RUaMoose_rivals]

Anyone know the COR and compression of a Major League Baseball? Ex, 44cor 375 comp. I can’t seem to find this info

 

[JawnSzn]

I thought this post was going to be about the baseball rubbing mud that MLB teams use. Comes from a secret mud hole in south jersey.

It's not a secret. It's Palmyra.