Comments on: Joe Nathan’s pine tar http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/ Baseball, Cheating, and Rules discussion at the author's blog for the Cheater's Guide to Baseball Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:29:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frank http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-777 Frank Wed, 30 May 2007 18:49:21 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-777 I know that pine tar is illegal for pitchers, but if a NL pitcher came to bat and still had pine tar on his hands when he went to the mound the next inning, would that be illegal? Can they really force a pitcher to wash his hands between innings? It seems to me that any NL pitcher could have pine tar on his hands legally. I know that pine tar is illegal for pitchers, but if a NL pitcher came to bat and still had pine tar on his hands when he went to the mound the next inning, would that be illegal? Can they really force a pitcher to wash his hands between innings? It seems to me that any NL pitcher could have pine tar on his hands legally.

]]> By: Josh http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-638 Josh Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:19:27 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-638 Any reason to think Brad Penny has a bunch of grease in his hair, or just that he likes to run his hands through it every other pitch? Any reason to think Brad Penny has a bunch of grease in his hair, or just that he likes to run his hands through it every other pitch?

]]> By: sbmke http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-625 sbmke Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:37:24 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-625 Old news I know, but on the subject of pine tar - I was at the West Michigan Whitecaps winter dinner a few months back and Leyland freely admitted in his talk to 500 or 600 fans that Kenny Rogers was using pine tar in the playoffs. Played it off like it was obvious that pitchers used it, and often. Personally I don't see any difference btw pine tar for batters and pitchers. As long as the equipment isn't modified I couldn't care less about grips. Old news I know, but on the subject of pine tar – I was at the West Michigan Whitecaps winter dinner a few months back and Leyland freely admitted in his talk to 500 or 600 fans that Kenny Rogers was using pine tar in the playoffs. Played it off like it was obvious that pitchers used it, and often. Personally I don’t see any difference btw pine tar for batters and pitchers. As long as the equipment isn’t modified I couldn’t care less about grips.

]]> By: Mat http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-574 Mat Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:57:43 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-574 You're right about Nathan's hat being fishy, but I can't say I've really ever noticed him going to it. I'll definitely keep a closer eye on it now. On a somewhat similar note, if you look at video of Brad Radke the last couple of years, his hair seems to be mighty greasy on game days. Here and there, I'd see mention of that as something Radke could use to help himself out, but I'm not really sure if there's anything behind those claims. You’re right about Nathan’s hat being fishy, but I can’t say I’ve really ever noticed him going to it. I’ll definitely keep a closer eye on it now.

On a somewhat similar note, if you look at video of Brad Radke the last couple of years, his hair seems to be mighty greasy on game days. Here and there, I’d see mention of that as something Radke could use to help himself out, but I’m not really sure if there’s anything behind those claims.

]]> By: DMZ http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-573 DMZ Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:40:35 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-573 So right there, I noted there's something on his hat and he's not using it. Or the Jenks thing. So right there, I noted there’s something on his hat and he’s not using it.

Or the Jenks thing.

]]> By: NatsFan http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-572 NatsFan Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:59:12 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-572 I'm not arguing that you're right or wrong on the Nathan thing, and I mean this as an honest question and not a critizism- have you ever investigated a cheating incident and decided that the player was not cheating?? I’m not arguing that you’re right or wrong on the Nathan thing, and I mean this as an honest question and not a critizism-
have you ever investigated a cheating incident and decided that the player was not cheating??

]]> By: tfyrtyrty http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-570 tfyrtyrty Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:17:58 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-570 Cool stuff. What was the interesting stuff you found on Barry Bonds gamelogs though, as I've been meaning to ask you this question. Cool stuff. What was the interesting stuff you found on Barry Bonds gamelogs though, as I’ve been meaning to ask you this question.

]]> By: Orlandu http://www.cheatersguidetobaseball.com/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-569 Orlandu Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:12:50 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/cheatersguide/2007/04/18/joe-nathans-pine-tar/#comment-569 Good stuff. Do you have any pictures of it? By the way, what do you think of the guy I mentioned to you a while ago? Good stuff. Do you have any pictures of it?

By the way, what do you think of the guy I mentioned to you a while ago?

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