[QUOTE] Originally posted by Larks
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What does the speed of the pitch or the equipment have to do with this question? All I want to do is have a little more control over the quality of the ball, especially since we now have to pay for them after years of park's taking advantage of teams by giving one new game ball and 3 or 4 WELL TRAVELED replacements.
I agree we can simply hit it out of play but that doesnt answer my question....who is disadvantaged by allowing the ball to be replaced? Why go thru the farce (my opinion) of hitting it out of play on purpose which forces the Umpire to change it. Another by product of this "strategy" is injury potential. If I attempt to hit the ball out of play on purpose, how many people could potentially get injured? Sometimes none. Sometimes lots.
How about the umpire not worrying about what is used so long as it's an approved ASA 44 / 375 ball confirmed so by him / her before being thrown in? Isnt that easier than going thru all the other motions?
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I've been there and done that. It isn't easier if I need to change a ball every other batter and that is exactly what I ran into when they tried to do that in this area. Seven inning game taking 2 hours doesn't make it.
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Did you mean "Thank You Forrest" or "Stupid is as Stupid Does"? 
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Yepper
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