Spin rate increases for MLB pitchers.

[missouridawg]

Anyone up to speed on what’s being alleged at Astros pitchers? Apparently Verlander, Gerrit Cole, and Charlie Morton all had huge jumps in spin rate since going to Houston. Trevor Bauer threw out some insinuations/accusations in twitter recently.

 

[msstate7]

Has he offered an idea of how they are getting the increased spin rates?

 

[Dawgzilla]

It's the humidity**

 

[57stratdawg]

Was this on Sirius XM 87? I caught some of the backend.

 

[PineGroveBully]

Maybe offseason finger strengthening excercises? I just don't see a way of achieving this that could be done in a shady way.

 

[PineGroveBully]

Wonder if pitchers still work their pitching hand in a bucket of rice like they once did?

 

[missouridawg]

Has he offered an idea of how they are getting the increased spin rates?

He never outright said it. But he did offer that he has participated in studies that show pine tar can drastically increase spin rate. Trevor’s insinuation is that they are cheating, for sure.

I always knew their GM, who came from STL, highly valued spin rate. That’s why he drafted Kuechel.

 

[missouridawg]

Was this on Sirius XM 87? I caught some of the backend.

I saw the Twitter spat which is what intrigued me

 

[WrapItDog]

threw out some insinuations/accusations in twitter recently.

Bill O'riely isn't busy. He should look into this get some answers**