Brendan Kuty | NJ.com: A lot has been made about the state of the baseball throughout MLB. Home run spikes and intricate tests that reveal clear alterations have called for a lot of questions towards commissioner Rob Manfred, who said that MLB in no way deliberately changed the makeup of the ball. Masahiro Tanaka said before his All-Star appearance that the ball “doesn’t feel right,” that the seams are lower and harder to grip. It certainly doesn’t seem like this discussion will quiet down any time soon.
Erik Boland | Newsday: The Yankees will return from the break with a 6.