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Auggie

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3. FYI: A weighted substance and a tacky substance are a little different.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 15, 2021, 10:02 AM

Jun 2021

Tack is for spin rate.

Weight on one side of the ball -- whether it be spit, vaseline, KY Jelly -- causes the ball to move in unexpected ways. Slippery substances can lead to less spin rate, like a fastball with knuckleball action. It might also alter wind resistance.

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Hi-tech spit. marble falls Jun 2021 #1

FYI: A weighted substance and a tacky substance are a little different. Auggie Jun 2021 #3

Ouch! Anon-C Jun 2021 #2

I understand MLB is quietly debating adopting a 'sticky' ball and Rawlings is good to go Brother Buzz Jun 2021 #4

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Bet pitchers will use extra tack even with a "sticky" ball Auggie Jun 2021 #10

That could very well be true, but at least, at that point, there would be a clear Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #13

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+1 Auggie Jun 2021 #11

Why 4Q2u2 Jun 2021 #8

Anyone remember Lester Hayes and Stickum? Blue Owl Jun 2021 #9

Yep ... Auggie Jun 2021 #12

And now they just use gloves that stick more than Stickum did. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #14