Oh, just stop it, not a true analogy - it's like saying driving 60 in a 55 and driving 120 in a 55 are the same thing. - Well, they are both "exceeding the speed limit".
Who is being obtuse?
Actually, a little less air in the ball would make it travel slower and not as far or as accurate.
Getting a better grip is not the same as making a baseball take unnatural dips/turns - a little rosin versus a nail file.
60mph or 120mph? I don’t know that and neither do you.
The burning question - why cheat if it doesn’t help?
Are you seriously arguing they cheated in order to help the opposing team? Seriously?