marlin2266 Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 This morning, Berardino said that the balls used are "superballs", implying that they are all juiced up to attain maximum distance and fan-thrill for the Derby. Not just the gold ball, but all of them. I had never heard this before. Is it credible, or just more conjecture by our favorite journalist (sic)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I had heard before the games that the balls were going to be tightly wound to make up for the big dimensions of Comerica. That said, I still believe Abreu would have hit 24 first round home runs with or without tight lases on the baseballs. But leave it to American journalism to try and suck the fun and MLB's good momentum after a very nice all-star break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 they had to find some way to add to the excitement to an otherwise very boring derby on paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinsFan253 Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I think it is strange that the league has condemned performance enhancers for players, but encourages them for the balls used in the Homerun Derby. Nobody should get them, not even balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickGold Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I can remember a few HR's from the derby that just made it over the wall, probably due to the balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Can you believe the MLB.com store is asking $50 for one of those Gold Balls they used in the Derby? Fifty bucks! For that much, I'd expect a signature (other than Selig's) on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Most of the HR's though wouldve made it out in any park... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moneyball Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I think it is strange that the league has condemned performance enhancers for players, but encourages them for the balls used in the Homerun Derby. Nobody should get them, not even balls. 854004[/snapback] A few differences. -The HR Derby is a show. -The stats from the HR Derby aren't treasured as are other records. -Tightly wound balls aren't gonna kill players or fans that use them. This is fine. It turned what was expected to be a boring Derby into one of the better ones ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinsFan253 Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Can you believe the MLB.com store is asking $50 for one of those Gold Balls they used in the Derby? Fifty bucks! For that much, I'd expect a signature (other than Selig's) on it. 854066[/snapback] For that much money, not only should there be a signature, but the ball should sing, dance, and do dishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Of course they juice the balls, that's not shocking in the least, they want to give more entertainment to the people. However, the balls Abreu was hitting were going WAY WAY outta there, and while I think with a normal set of balls (:plain) his total isn't as high, I still think it would have been quite impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rferry Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Baseballs do not have a absolute strict size and weight. They can vary by a small amount. I've read that a few tested games had in their supply an average amount of balls of each size/weight. I think it may have been in the Rocky Mountain Times or Denver Post a month or two back, because it was in reference to asking if there's a possiblity than a certain type of ball could be used exclusively in Coors. Maybe they set aside a few balls that were regulation size but not exactly what might be used on average in a typical game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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