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Post by aztecmusician on Feb 8, 2021 12:01:35 GMT -8
MLB just announced they are adjusting the baseballs to favor (“slightly”) pitchers and keep the HR spike under control.
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Post by aardvark on Feb 8, 2021 13:06:57 GMT -8
MLB just announced they are adjusting the baseballs to favor (“slightly”) pitchers and keep the HR spike under control. They could just use the same baseball throughout the minor and major leagues. Just a thought... |
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 9, 2021 20:40:06 GMT -8
Just going to casually drop this here...
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Post by aardvark on Feb 10, 2021 0:00:21 GMT -8
Just going to casually drop this here... Nice find, Ryan. Do you know yet if there will still be a different ball for MLB and AAA than for the rest of the minor leagues? |
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 10, 2021 8:32:45 GMT -8
Just going to casually drop this here... Nice find, Ryan. Do you know yet if there will still be a different ball for MLB and AAA than for the rest of the minor leagues? I haven't heard anything different from last season on that front. |
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 10, 2021 8:33:22 GMT -8
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 10, 2021 12:16:27 GMT -8
Nice find, Ryan. Do you know yet if there will still be a different ball for MLB and AAA than for the rest of the minor leagues? I haven't heard anything different from last season on that front. Just talked to Kyle Glaser - No determination has been made yet. (Baseball is laughable sometimed) - Stay tuned. |
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Post by aztecmusician on Feb 11, 2021 10:29:06 GMT -8
If I play a fantasy league this year, I’m loading up on front line starting pitching early.
MLB will probably overcompensate and some pitcher(s) is/are going to have a 1.14 ERA with a .80 WHIP.
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 11, 2021 12:49:40 GMT -8
If I play a fantasy league this year, I’m loading up on front line starting pitching early. MLB will probably overcompensate and some pitcher(s) is/are going to have a 1.14 ERA with a .80 WHIP. I seriously doubt that happens. Home runs are good for entertainment. |
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Post by aztecmusician on Feb 12, 2021 1:33:31 GMT -8
If I play a fantasy league this year, I’m loading up on front line starting pitching early. MLB will probably overcompensate and some pitcher(s) is/are going to have a 1.14 ERA with a .80 WHIP. I seriously doubt that happens. Home runs are good for entertainment. It is likely someone, Bieber, DeGrom, Cole, Bauer or maybe even Lamet has a sub 1.50 ERA this season. Statistical anomalies always happen when MLB tinkers with the game. New strike zone, raise/lower the mound, different baseballs, The DH, allowing/not enforcing steroids, inevitably leads to Bob Gibson, Denny McLain, Babe Ruth, Mark McGuire/Barry Bonds. History doesn’t repeat itself, but it tends to rhyme. |
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 12, 2021 9:06:03 GMT -8
I seriously doubt that happens. Home runs are good for entertainment. It is likely someone, Bieber, DeGrom, Cole, Bauer or maybe even Lamet has a sub 1.50 ERA this season. Statistical anomalies always happen when MLB tinkers with the game. New strike zone, raise/lower the mound, different baseballs, The DH, allowing/not enforcing steroids, inevitably leads to Bob Gibson, Denny McLain, Babe Ruth, Mark McGuire/Barry Bonds. History doesn’t repeat itself, but it tends to rhyme. Over a 60 game schedule, I might agree with you. But not over 162. |
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 12, 2021 18:32:13 GMT -8
Finally got the answer you were looking for, aardvark.
AAA will use leftover 2020 MLB balls (juiced) before transitioning to the "new" ball.
AA and below will be using the "less lively" minor league ball.
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Post by aardvark on Feb 12, 2021 20:20:43 GMT -8
Finally got the answer you were looking for, aardvark. AAA will use leftover 2020 MLB balls (juiced) before transitioning to the "new" ball. AA and below will be using the "less lively" minor league ball. Makes you wonder why they all don't just use the same ball. So...for at least a little while, there will be 3 balls in baseball? The new MLB ball, the old MLB ball in AAA (until they all get used up), and the less lively ball in AA and below? |
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 12, 2021 21:45:08 GMT -8
Finally got the answer you were looking for, aardvark. AAA will use leftover 2020 MLB balls (juiced) before transitioning to the "new" ball. AA and below will be using the "less lively" minor league ball. Makes you wonder why they all don't just use the same ball. So...for at least a little while, there will be 3 balls in baseball? The new MLB ball, the old MLB ball in AAA (until they all get used up), and the less lively ball in AA and below? Correct. They will use leftover balls at the AAA level for a handful of weeks, I would guess. Then AAA uses the deadened ball from there on out. |
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Post by aardvark on Feb 13, 2021 9:34:40 GMT -8
Makes you wonder why they all don't just use the same ball. So...for at least a little while, there will be 3 balls in baseball? The new MLB ball, the old MLB ball in AAA (until they all get used up), and the less lively ball in AA and below? Correct. They will use leftover balls at the AAA level for a handful of weeks, I would guess. Then AAA uses the deadened ball from there on out. They should mix them up in the ball bag. Make it exciting.  |
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Post by aztecmusician on Mar 12, 2021 19:06:48 GMT -8
It is likely someone, Bieber, DeGrom, Cole, Bauer or maybe even Lamet has a sub 1.50 ERA this season. Statistical anomalies always happen when MLB tinkers with the game. New strike zone, raise/lower the mound, different baseballs, The DH, allowing/not enforcing steroids, inevitably leads to Bob Gibson, Denny McLain, Babe Ruth, Mark McGuire/Barry Bonds. History doesn’t repeat itself, but it tends to rhyme. Over a 60 game schedule, I might agree with you. But not over 162. Ok, then how do statistical anomalies occur in baseball? Many of them happen when the league tinkers with the game or the rules. Causality and effect. It is amusing when you disagree with a statement, you use your own narcissistic opinion as the deciding criteria. |
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Post by aztecryan on Mar 13, 2021 7:58:30 GMT -8
Over a 60 game schedule, I might agree with you. But not over 162. Ok, then how do statistical anomalies occur in baseball? Many of them happen when the league tinkers with the game or the rules. Causality and effect. It is amusing when you disagree with a statement, you use your own narcissistic opinion as the deciding criteria. My opinion isn't narcissistic, it's based om conversations I've had with baseball industry folks. This isn't Bob Gibson in 1968. I don't believe the changes will be all that dramatic. The seams will be/have been adjusted, but I don't see any pitcher breaking the ERA record over 100+ innings. |
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Post by sdsuball on Mar 14, 2021 15:55:42 GMT -8
Just going to casually drop this here... Nice find, Ryan. Do you know yet if there will still be a different ball for MLB and AAA than for the rest of the minor leagues? This looks like it will really hurt the Dodgers! |
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Post by aztecmusician on May 10, 2021 16:43:49 GMT -8
www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/view/pitchingThe early results are in and the pitchers are dominating. 27 starting pitchers have a sub 3.00 ERA 25 pitchers have a sub 1.00 WHIP 4 no hitters have already been thrown and DeGrom is sporting an unreal 0.68 ERA after 8 starts! See, I told you so.....
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Post by sdsuball on May 10, 2021 21:01:44 GMT -8
www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/view/pitchingThe early results are in and the pitchers are dominating. 27 starting pitchers have a sub 3.00 ERA 25 pitchers have a sub 1.00 WHIP 4 no hitters have already been thrown and DeGrom is sporting an unreal 0.68 ERA after 8 starts! See, I told you so..... Nice called shot I didn't think that hitting would ever be this offensive |
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