MLB is Making This Huge Change for the 2021 Season
The 2021 MLB season is on the horizon, as teams start to roll out pre-season plans and complete their rosters for what will be “catching the Dodgers” season, and the MLB as an institution is making a major change of its own, and it involves the balls. The details of the changes revolve around the Coefficient of Restitution (COR) and the Cylindrical Coefficient of Restitution (CCOR) for those who are familiar with the technical aspects of baseball and its intricacies. For the common man, the gist of the memo sent by the MLB to front offices is that the balls for the 2021 season will be made less bouncy in an attempt to reduce the fluctuation rate of home runs from season to season. This may feel like a minor change, especially when we consider the numbers involved, but it does have its part to play, and punters may want to keep an eye out for teams with dead-ball specialists this season and on sites like bet-tn.com, where their odds may start looking better.
According to the MLB, ball company, Rawlings, has been testing the new balls since 2019 and are confident they are ready for real action. The intricacies of the change involve loosening the tension of the first wool winding, which reduces the ball’s weight by less than one-tenth of the usual weight and reduces the COR and CCOR, in other terms, the bounce of the ball. A home run is one reason why baseball is so entertaining and why people pay money to watch the game, but the reason it has a high entertainment value is that it is not a common feat to pull off. In recent years, however, home run records have fallen just as quickly as they have been set, and we all love a good homer, but we want it to come at the height of our euphoria. It could be the players are getting more skilled, with changes in technology and more practice, or maybe the balls are just not holding up and need an upgrade.
Whatever the case, the MLB opted for the balls, and the change just goes to add to the already-heightened expectations for the upcoming season. In addition to the ball changes, the MLB announced that five more teams will be introducing humidors to their lots in the season. Humidors help teams reduce the effect of mile-high climate on game-used balls and have already been around the MLB since 2002. These new changes and modifications show how invested and passionate the people around baseball are about the sport and well-being.
We are looking forward to the impact of the new changes in the new season.
