Baseball mud is very fine, like thick chocolate pudding. It comes from the Delaware river. Did you know that baseball mud is rubbed on regulation baseballs until the gloss is removed? Rule 4.01(c ) states”…The umpire shall inspect the baseballs and ensure they are regulation baseballs and that they are properly rubbed so that the gloss is removed….”
When people remark that the Diamondbacks are young and talented, I think about shiny new baseballs. Rubbing the team with baseball mud makes the team better. After quite a thorough rubbing in 2016, I am highly confident that in 2017 the Diamondbacks will play like a team whose destiny is post season play.