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then I wouldn't consider that rigging. However, it is definitely unfair to pitchers.

They cheated other players out of a fair comparison of statistics. According to the Nippon Professional Baseball story, their players were simply better in 2013 than those of the previous three years. Then there's the thing about international comparisons. I don't see how you can fairly compare current Japanese players with those in other countries, since the NPB ball was importantly changed as we have learned.

over another, even pre-determining the final score. I don't see that here, although it does seem unfair to pitchers and earlier players' records. But it doesn't seem any more egregious than designing a ballpark in New York so that certain left-handed hometown power hitters could be given an advantage.

years and years of statistics, allowing fans to compare players from one era to another.

Changing the variables of the game messes with that history. That's why, IMO, the steroid era is such a blight on baseball.



Sid

At least in theory: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juiced_ball_theory

i can see how it has to be done within reason, but it's not like the original design of the ball was handed down by God.

I have a very different idea of fairness, honesty and games. You seem more like the Reagan notion....greed at any price as long as you win.

it doesn't favor one team over another for example. I'll concede it's an honesty issue because they did it in secret, and when they did that here back in the 1990's I was a little disillusioned. But I've come to see the game as a product, and products get formula changes.

and 'sophisticated' people understand it's just a product. Got it.