[Yokohama 30th Reuters]–The official ball of the Tokyo Olympics and baseball games has received very high praise. US national team pitcher Joe Ryan (Twins) praised him as “the best in the world” after the match on the 30th. The ball is manufactured in Sri Lanka by Japanese sports equipment wholesaler SSK and rubbed with anti-slip mud used in the US Major League Baseball, and is thoroughly used to prevent infection with the new coronavirus. Management is also carried out.
A total of 144 new products have been supplied for all 16 games at the Olympics, but there are several reasons why they are gaining attention. First of all, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when baseball was the last official competition, the official ball was made by Mizuno of Japan. Mizuno continued to be adopted as the official softball ball this time, but was “lost” in baseball.
Also, as a countermeasure against infection, great care is taken in handling at the venue. Ball boys and ball girls manage the amount used by each team separately, and wear white gloves or medical gloves when handing them over. The rosin bag held by the mound pitcher to prevent slipping is also a reminder that both teams will replace it.
What’s more, everyone thinks of the turmoil over Rolling’s ball, which has been the official ball of Major League Baseball for some time. Major League Baseball (MLB) is in the middle of the game this year to crack down on whether pitchers on each team are secretly “crafting” the ball with a strong sticky substance that is banned from use, such as “spider tack.” I embarked on an inspection.
Pitchers claim that they are using sticky substances to overcome the problem of inconsistent and slippery official ball standards. However, MLB is concerned that the game itself will be boring if the ball changes drastically and the batter’s spectacle of swinging in the air becomes widespread.
Under these circumstances, pitcher Ryan, one of the promising young twins, recommends that SSK balls are the best in the world and that this “amazing” and “perfect” product should be used in the United States as well. After holding down 6 innings to 5 hits and 1 run in the match against Israel on the 30th, he seemed to have considerable confidence, saying, “The batter has an attachment and I like to throw this. All pitchers That’s right. It solves many of the problems of foreign-made foreign objects sticking to the ball. It’s not enough to praise it. It’s better than any ball I’ve touched. ” ..
Preventing the ball from slipping with mud has been shown to have some effect. Before Ryan’s starting pitcher, Reuters witnessed the referees immersing their fingers in water and rubbing in a major league-approved anti-slip mud called “Lina Blackburn Rubbing Mud.” The mud is said to have been collected from a secret location on the Delaware side of New Jersey.
The referees then mix the balls with the rosin bag to knead the pizza dough further, removing the slippery new luster.
“That’s why pitchers can hold the ball firmly and don’t slip even when throwing,” said Gustavo Rodriguez, director of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) baseball umpire. He added that in the three days since the start of the Olympics, the players’ cheating and complaints have been kept to a minimum.
According to players who used the official balls of both the Major League Baseball and the Tokyo Olympics, the SSK ball feels better as a result of rubbing the Lina Blackburn Rubbing Mad in the same way.
Pitcher Ryan completely likes, “If you send me more SSK balls, I’ll let you know your address.”
Sri Lanka hasn’t produced any major league players yet, but said it was pleased that the country played an important role in the Olympics in its social media government account.
After the Olympics, the official ball will be donated to Japanese schools and clubs, and will be handed to the participating athletes as a memorial. Israeli player Danny Valencia, who hit a home run from pitcher Ryan, also received the hit. “It feels really good to get this little trophy and show it to me and your kids,” he said.
(Paresh Dave reporter)
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