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The first week of the playoffs BP put out a piece and one team openly questioned them. Another GM off the record also made a comment. It seems they unjuiced them. Here is the thread I posted about it.

I was using the word in the bolded context. That to me includes shape and seam height. I was also referring to the way the balls were changed at the all star break in 2015. I think that change did include the way the materials were used.

Under the current commissioner they are nimble enough to change the composition of the balls mid-season.

I would only be willing to play those games in pretty extreme cases. Mostly i don't think it's worth it.

I meant 3-4 overall. So last year would have been Vlad JR, Tatis, and Robles. That seems like a better than average class but maybe not.

Yes, unless they change the rules the electronic strike zone would have to be three dimensional.

You lost me. If you hold him back for close to the minimum amount of time than you are looking at six years versus six+ years w/super 2 status. So basically you are looking at one year at Arb 4 which might be more than what two wins will cost in seven years.

I think it will be ushered in with the next CBA. They aren't waiting a decade, not with the way technology is advancing.

I would think that the top 3-4 position players would project to be worth a helluva lot in six years.

Sure, I was fine when they did it with Wieters for instance. Maybe the top 3-4 position player prospects in a given season(if they won't sign a long term deal).

Of course you don't, you love the idea of manipulating service time. You want to do it for pretty much everyone.

I remember that one time when him and Weams tied for most rep received and he got the silver medal instead of the gold. Other than that I'm not sure.

I think the idea of him improving falls more into the wish camp than the likely to happen camp.

I think Mancini played first in High School, in College and in the minors. I think that's enough repetitions to reach your potential.

I think people enjoy it. So if brings people joy.

All of them are more valuable than Davis.

I don't think many guys improve on defense in their age 28 season. Defense peaks early.

I think he'd much rather have the open 40/26 man roster slots and the one less headache.

I'm not sold that Hays is above average in Center, put him in Right, sure I can see it, but not Center.

The question is how big a carrot is a GM slot and what you are willing to put up with to get that position?

And hopefully that general understanding isn't "Davis won't be cut.".

Overall I'm happy with Elias. It's just some stuff on the edges that irk me. That would be true of anyone that didn't do things exactly as I wanted. ? Most of my questions deal with ownership.

Hopefully if he sits on the bench and doesn't behave that is cause enough to get ownership to act.

Younger, less expensive and more team control.

So you don't think Mountcastle had shown enough to get a September call-up last year?