Quote Originally Posted by TeamBoone
This doesn't address why, but it estimates how many (from Ask Hal on 4/22/06):


http://www.daytondailynews.com/sport...askhalweb.html

I'd say that's a pretty big reason. The teams do have to pay for the balls, and I saw a stat somewhere the other day that said the Reds use more baseballs per game than any other team in the majors.