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Astros Star Pitcher Justin Verlander Believes MLB is Juicing Baseballs....
© Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports
In an interview with ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Houston Astros star Pitcher Justin Verlander gave his opinion on why home runs and offensive is so high this year in the MLB. And he wasn't afraid to go in hard on MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred while doing so...
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“It’s a f—ing joke,” said Verlander. “Major League Baseball’s turning this game into a joke. They own Rawlings, and you’ve got Manfred up here saying it might be the way they center the pill. They own the f—ing company. If any other $40 billion company bought out a $400 million company and the product changed dramatically, it’s not a guess as to what happened. We all know what happened. Manfred the first time he came in, what’d he say? He said we want more offense. All of a sudden he comes in, the balls are juiced? It’s not coincidence. We’re not idiots.”
Does he think the balls are being juiced?
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“Yes. 100 percent. They’ve been using juiced balls in the Home Run Derby forever. They know how to do it. It’s not coincidence. I find it really hard to believe that Major League Baseball owns Rawlings and just coincidentally the balls become juiced.”
(The Big Lead)
Filed Under: MLB
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SmelvinRat67 months
Hyun-Jin Ryu say no juice ball...
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ByUselves67 months
Dude, chicks dig the long ball!
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TigerSpray67 months
One seam fastball is the answer jv. It can't be hit.
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lsuohiofan67 months
The game in London was great evidence. MLB who owns Rawlings obviously wanted a show in London. Just saying!
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Cobb Dawg67 months
Wonder what his opinion would be if they deadened the bats.
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Hidden Tiger67 months
Not the 1:1 analogy you think that is
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Quidam6567 months
If this were some #3 or #4 pitcher I would dismiss it. But Verlander is an ace pitcher, he would know subtle differences in baseballs past and present. I wouldn't dismiss his comments.
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Walkerdog1467 months
If this is the case then why not let the players take PED’s, cheating is cheating it doesn’t matter how you do it
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Lsu10120567 months
Some players using PEDs is not the same as ALL players playing with the same ball. This is not considered cheating.
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CDawson67 months
Agree, its entertainment. Entertain me!! The greatest era of MLB was the supposed "steroid era". I love the days of McGwire, Sosa and Bonds.
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Lsu10120567 months
They probably are, why wouldnt they? I prefer a nice pitchers duel, but I also am reasonable enough to understand I am in the minority there.
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weaveballs167 months
What does this even mean? How does one juice a ball?
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AndyWoods67 months
You weave them.
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Geauxboy67 months
You gotta get a strong needle
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