I have cut/pasted this post from a fellow member of a Baseball Forum I particpate in.
"I stole this from Facebook. Could be complete BS or could be pretty interesting...
"A baseball buddy of mine has been talking about a MLB story from back in June, and has continued to talk about it. Once I looked at the timeline and difference I have to tell you that I'm convinced there is something to his theory.
On June 21, 2022, MLB issues a memo to all teams regarding the mudding of baseballs and use of the humidor. For those that aren't aware of the process... a baseball is very slick, so mudding is a technique that allows the pitcher to grip the ball. Using a humidor has been a practice at select ballparks, but this season MLB required all teams to use a humidor when preparing baseballs for games. It helps in preparing the moisture level of the baseball. I will post a link to the story below, but the bottom line is that a MLB investigation discovered that each team had a "different practice" of mudding baseballs and using a humidor. Some teams weren't using the humidors properly or consistently. Since this was a new rule MLB checked the process of every team after there was an increase of batters being hit by pitches, and an increase in errors by catchers and 3rd basemen. It was not "widely reported" but there are stories out there that some teams were using the humidor in a way that could potentially give their team an advantage. Using a humidor incorrectly can result in a lighter ball. A lighter ball is easier to throw at higher velocities. As a result MLB issued a memo providing ballclubs with a step by step process of the proper way of mudding a baseball, using a humidor, and even storing the baseballs until game day. This memo was dated June 21, 2022. Why is that date significant? Take a look at this:
June 21: New York Yankees 50 - 18
Sept 9: New York Yankees 83 - 55
The Yankees have gone 33 - 37 since the memo came out. During the first 68 games of the season the Yankees had allowed 3 runs per game. Over the next 70 games since the MLB memo was released the Yankees have allowed 3.9 runs per game. That's nearly 1 more run per game!
How have the Astros compared? The Astros were 42 - 25 when the memo came out. Since then they have gone 46 - 24. During their first 67 games they had allowed 3.4 runs per game. In the 70 games since they have allowed 3.1 per game. The Astros have been better, but essentially the same amount of runs allowed and their record has been very similar.
My question is... why is this not being reported? Why is this not being discussed? We know from the past that whether it's the use of PED's or stealing signs with a camera that the Yankees have been involved in some duplicitous practices, and then boast about how they stopped once MLB issued a memo. Maybe we will eventually find out if the baseball was a factor in the Yankees' early season success, but one thing we can't dispute... the numbers don't lie.""
If this was another team outside the cabal, there would be shouts and yells for the COB office to investigate.
