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Originally Posted by soup sandwich
It is illegal in baseball to scuff or otherwise alter the shape/surface of the ball because it may allow the pitcher to get crazy movement when using the modifed ball.
That being the case, why are pitchers and catchers always in such a damn hurry to have balls that have been hit, foul tipped, or slammed into the dirt taken out of play? Couldn't these damaged balls be used to the pitchers advantage?
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Not all of them are. Many junkballers try to keep them in play. The umpires try to get them out of play. Sometimes it's easier just to give the ump the ball than to try to keep it in play.
Also, baseball is a sport full of superstition. If the ball was hit hard, most pitchers don't want to use that ball again.
