The league believes the severe drop in offense this season has been caused, in large part, by pitchers who have been using illegal substances of industrial strength rather than mixtures of pine tar, sunscreen and rosin, which had been the standard for decades.
I had a really tough time gripping the baseball tonight, especially early when it was windy.
Cole said that players were united in that they wanted uniformity and a level playing field.
I just hope that we can remember that as an industry and keep the lines of communication open in regards to this, between all three parties — the umpires, the players and the league.
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