Rawlings has loosened the tension of the first of three wool windings around the center of the ball, which reduced the weight of the ball, by less than one-tenth of an ounce — or 2.8 grams — as well as the bounciness of the ball.
Five teams also plan to add humidors this season, bringing to 10 the number of stadiums that will store baseballs in humidity-controlled cabinets. The Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox already have humidors.
The memo did not identify the five teams adding humidors, but officials with the Angels and Dodgers both confirmed they were not adding them.
Five teams also plan to add humidors this season, bringing to 10 the number of stadiums that will store baseballs in humidity-controlled cabinets. The Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox already have humidors.
The memo did not identify the five teams adding humidors, but officials with the Angels and Dodgers both confirmed they were not adding them.
Supposedly not a big change (a foot or two on a 375+ ft. hit) but it's got people talkin'! They're trying to change the game away from a "three true outcomes" game as it's become.
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