USA TODAY : declared in MLB sends memo to clubs claiming 'no evidence' ball is juiced

USA TODAY SportsShortstop Orlando Arcia, the Milwaukee Brewers' No. MLB is on track to obliterate the home run record set in 2000, the height of the so-called steroid era. Furthermore, there is no evidence that the composition of the ball has changed in any way that would lead to a meaningful impact on on-field play." The memo's summary reads: "The baseball in use today tests well within the established guidelines on every key performance metric. MLB notes that the average COR measure of balls used this season was 0.555, slightly lower than the 2016 figure, which it did not cite.

MLB sends memo to teams claiming 'no evidence' the ball is juiced

Major League Baseball says there's no conspiracy regarding its baseball. Major League Baseball says there's nothing to see here regarding altered baseballs. As stated above, though, both the heightened COR and the lowered seams fall within MLB's "established guidelines" for balls. A handful of guys who grip the ball every day have gone on record saying something is fishy. Lindbergh and Lichtman estimated the changes could add roughly 7.1 feet to the distance each ball travels.


Well, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, MLB sent a memo to all 30 teams on Saturday saying their is "no evidence" the baseball is juiced. There are an awful lot of young power hitters in baseball today. Here's the memo:The memo concludes: "The baseball in use today tests well within the established guidelines on every key performance metric. That said, the most likely outcome here is that the home run spike is the result of a change in the baseball and a change in players. By juiced I mean the ball is wound tighter, and thus it comes off the bat with more velocity.


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