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(gracias to the Waffler

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, better known to the civilised world as toilet paper, report that Chipper Jones might withdraw from the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

His 18-month-old son, Shea, had a serious intestinal virus and was in and out of an Atlanta hospital for a month. The toddler's condition has improved and stabilized, but Jones wants to make sure Shea is OK before deciding whether to go to Phoenix March 2 for the start of the United States' team training camp. --

Awwwww, god speed to Shea. Chippah can break a leg.

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Asian Balls Are "Different

It doesn't take much more than a surface examination to see the main differences between the Rawlings WBC ball and the balls used in Asia. Cowhide, Rawlings' covering of choice since 1974, presents a challenge to pitchers who are accustomed to the horsehide balls used in Japan and elsewhere in Asia.

Although a layman may not notice the difference at first glance, a side-by-side comparison of the balls is telling. The texture is different, the size appears different and even the seams aren't the same."

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Anonymous said…
Why would cow balls be like horse balls?
8:45 PM
Jaap said…
Yeah, everyone knows horses run faster than cows and that speed bleeds through the hide in the fomentation process and makes the balls quicker as a result.(?)

I dunno.

It might explain Korea's domination in the Little League World Series all those years...
6:07 AM
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