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Red Sox's Kenley Jansen Calls Out 'Embarrassing' Quality of Baseballs Used vs. Angels

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Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen has taken issue with the quality of the baseballs (specifically their slickness) this season, and his frustration came to a head after he finished closing his team's 5-4 home win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.

"It's embarrassing. It's been a while I've been playing in this league and, from the beginning of my career until now, it's getting worse," he said, per Maureen Mullen of the Associated Press.

"It's been an issue the whole year. I've been talking to a lot of my teammates, and they feel the same way.