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Post by beaver55to7 on Jun 18, 2022 9:11:43 GMT -8
I’m not the only one who thinks something is up this year.
“After dropping the opening game against Oklahoma in the College World Series, Schlossnagle said he thinks the balls have changed. The NCAA could be trying to let offenses have success to get more eyeballs on the sport, leading to Schlossnagle to openly discuss this “conspiracy theory.”
“The ball’s definitely changed,” Schlossnagle said via Aaron Fitt of D1 Baseball. “I mean I’m not a big conspiracy theory guy but I know there are a lot of coaches out there who think the ball’s changed a lot this particular year.”
Twenty-one runs were scored in the opening game of the CWS, with 13 of them coming from Oklahoma. Seven came in the second inning, including a grand slam from the Sooners. Not to say the Aggies struggled at the plate either, getting eight of their own across the plate.”
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Post by seastape on Jun 18, 2022 9:16:03 GMT -8
I suppose anything is possible. Why can't someone just cut some balls open and see what's inside? This isn't the first year in college (or pro) baseball in which someone thought the ball had been changed. I am only a political science major, but it seems like it would not be that the hard to discover if balls change from year to year. Harder material in the center? Tighter wound yarn on the inside? Harder hide for the cover? These don't seem like scientifically impossible questions to answer.
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elwood
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Post by elwood on Jun 18, 2022 9:24:01 GMT -8
The ball did change in 2015 when College Baseball adopted a more Professional style ball. They went from a high seam to low seam ball.
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Post by ag87 on Jun 18, 2022 11:51:18 GMT -8
The ball did change in 2015 when College Baseball adopted a more Professional style ball. They went from a high seam to low seam ball. I have no idea if the ball had changed. But I think the height of the seams is the biggest variable in the balls. With higher seams, the ball will catch more air; therefore curve balls curve more and sliders slide more. If the seams were lowered a tiny bit, the batter sees a straighter ball. |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Jun 18, 2022 15:33:39 GMT -8
I’m not the only one who thinks something is up this year. “After dropping the opening game against Oklahoma in the College World Series, Schlossnagle said he thinks the balls have changed. The NCAA could be trying to let offenses have success to get more eyeballs on the sport, leading to Schlossnagle to openly discuss this “conspiracy theory.” “The ball’s definitely changed,” Schlossnagle said via Aaron Fitt of D1 Baseball. “I mean I’m not a big conspiracy theory guy but I know there are a lot of coaches out there who think the ball’s changed a lot this particular year.” Twenty-one runs were scored in the opening game of the CWS, with 13 of them coming from Oklahoma. Seven came in the second inning, including a grand slam from the Sooners. Not to say the Aggies struggled at the plate either, getting eight of their own across the plate.” Personally, I think this is COVID-related. Everyone is like a year older than normal. Bigger batters with more experience. 24-year-olds hitting ball off of rosters filled with 18-21 year old pitchers. |
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Post by cake on Jun 18, 2022 16:34:40 GMT -8
The ball did change in 2015 when College Baseball adopted a more Professional style ball. They went from a high seam to low seam ball. I have no idea if the ball had changed. But I think the height of the seams is the biggest variable in the balls. With higher seams, the ball will catch more air; therefore curve balls curve more and sliders slide more. If the seams were lowered a tiny bit, the batter sees a straighter ball. I watched a YouTube video on this. So they said it's that, plus less air resistance once the ball gets hit, so they're carrying 2-3% farther. Kind of interesting. |
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