Re:Why Western Pennsylvania dirt is used in the infields of ...
by legitster on Monday June 10, 2024 @04:57PM
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Breaking in balls for professional sports is a whole thing.
Brand new equipment out of the box sucks, but if you let equipment managers bring out old balls than there is going to be wild variations between every different ball used. So having a consistent break-in process is pretty important.
Brand new equipment out of the box sucks, but if you let equipment managers bring out old balls than there is going to be wild variations between every different ball used. So having a consistent break-in process is pretty important.
You should see the kind of shenanigans they do in the football world: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4136154/2023/01/31/nfl-kick...