MLB Pitchers Are Cheating Again But It's Ok Now

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[sweetrocks]

Gerrit Cole literally couldn’t sound more guilty if he tried to

[tigerguy]

“Have you ever used spider tack?”


-player ones controller has disconnected-

[brandon]

I am amazed at how Gerrit Cole found a more incriminating way to answer a question than by just saying “Yes”.

[GerardPerry]

"He also had a brown spot on his pants that got bigger the more he pitched "

Come on, a man can't have explosive IBS in the middle of a game anymore?

🙄

[yaboishrek]

I think the argument that pitchers used that it was “too hard” to grip a ball after the substance ban was such a cop out. It isn’t supposed to be easy. That’s why you get paid millions of dollars to work on and perfect your game

[PapaThiccc]

I like the idea that they can use traditional pine tar resin. Have all the teams vote on which brand they want to be the official MLB pine tar resin.

[davidloudon]

Imagine being a professional pitcher, throwing a baseball since you were most likely a child without foreign substance, and then claiming that now, at the peak of your career, you can’t throw a baseball without the substance. That has got to be the weakest excuse I’ve ever heard. Quite a shame to think of all the pitchers who never used a substance, fail to make the MLB to guys who really look at us with a straight face and say they can’t throw a baseball reliably without literal glue on their hands. I love baseball.

[mrmacross]

Thanks for pointing out that sticky substances don't translate to fewer HBPs. I always felt it was a lame argument by pitchers, and now we have evidence that it doesn't appear to help prevent batters from getting beaned.

[OceanBagel]

If they want pitchers to keep using sticky stuff, they should lift the rule rather than ineffectively enforce it. Inconsistent enforcement leads to a playing field that isn't level.

[Logjambam]

"Getting a grip on a ball is almost impossible without a foreign substance" as someone who has thrown a baseball before this is not true

[Commanderraf]

The fact that the batters hit by balls increased when tackling the usage of sticky substances only means that this is something systemic: pitchers are relying on foreing substances since their high school or college years and, when those are taken away, they can't get used to having less grip on the baseballs.

Imagine it this way: batters start complaining and silently start using wider bats to increase their hit percentage. Would that be according to the rules? Would that be fair?

[ssscout]

the sport is evolving in the wrong ways.

[mauldothelastcrafter]

"It's too hard for the cheaters to play without cheating, so we should let them cheat" is a really, really bad argument.

[Klako-lsyt]

Cole short-circuited during that interview response

[Erde]

The credibility of the entire league has been on a dumpster for years. It seems at this point they are willing to let anything go to try to revive interest in the sport. But it's only hurt them more

[Hains]

It’s just easier to say “yes” Cole. 😂😂😂

[davidwindell]

Just coincidence that James Karinchak has come back from “injury” over the last two weeks and has a sub 3.0 ERA and huge k-rate again. Just coincidence.

[zZbobmanZz]

This is such a terrible argument, "we've gotten so used to cheating, that trying to pitch normal is just too hard now"

[BacchusGames]

I don't know why the MLB didn't just allow or standardize foreign substances, and punish people using nonstandard stuff heavily. It would have led to the same results as doing what they did, but would be much more clear and less annoying to pitchers.

[seanoreilly]

I laughed my butt off when the "I can't grip the ball" excuse came out 😂😂😂