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Major League Baseball used two balls again this year, and evidence points to a third

While Wills’ research found “dead” balls at parks around the country, the “Goldilocks” balls — with a more batter-friendly weight profile — only turned up at Yankees games and marquee events like the postseason or games using balls with commemorative stamps.

Stevey Posted: December 07, 2022 at 08:31 AM | 2 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Brian

Posted: December 07, 2022 at 08:43 AM (#6108441)

games using balls with commemorative stamps.

So they used the juiced ball for Judge's HR chase?

2. Russ Posted: December 07, 2022 at 09:44 AM (#6108464)

It's always a shock to me how people (and particularly, organizations seem even worse than individuals) do things and think they will not be caught.

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