UH OH Red Sox...Pitching with vaseline?

[DerHntr]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...s-boston-jon-lester-threw-134202958--mlb.html

You can't tell 100% but it definitely looks fishy. I bet some Cards fans will be reviewing every second of his pitching performance for more visual evidence than found in that link.

Nothing like a good ol' controversy.

 

[dawgman42]

HAHA. All I could think of was this:

 

[DawgatAuburn]

There's not a whinier fan base in all of sport than the one of the St. Louis Baseball Cardinals.

 

[ckDOG]

Definitely looks suspect.

That guy is either very ballsy or dumb as hell. Can't imagine why anyone would pull something like that with as many eyes watching a WS game.

 

[shotgunDawg]

The Real recipe: Banana Boat Sunscreen + Rosin = glue

Vaseline can help the ball move but Banana Boat Sunscreen + Rosin = glue. This creates better command and life, velocity, and life on the pitcher's fastball and more spin on their curveballs. This concoction is the most often used cheating tool my MLB players.

So what you see that you think is vaseline, is most likely Banana Boat sunscreen

 

[AlCoDog]

Maybe they should be more concerned with keeping the Red Sox from scoring 8 runs, and what could easily have been 12 had beltran not robbed a grand slam.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Now now Alco....don't upset the Cardinals with your completely accurate response.

 

[hatfieldms]

Actually it would have been 11

But who's counting?

 

[JacksonDevilDog]

Oh, he was using Vaseline alright. He was shoving it up the Cardinals *** all night.

 

[missouridawg]

There sure is a lot of non Red Sox baseball fan butt hurt in this thread. Enjoy watching us play a few more games, ladies.

 

[missouridawg]

And also note, it's no secret

That their staff does stuff like this. Clay buccholz always has a big spot on his forearm when he pitches that is the sun screen mixture. If it helps and is not illegal, then I'd do it too.

 

[jakldawg]

But it's a classy, old-fashioned, gritty, "right way" whine.
I'm sure they'd disagree. Once they stop reviewing glove footage and making marathon jokes.

 

[KurtRambis4]

There is no doubt about this**

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[PBRME]

What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No Cubs -- Harry Caray

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Haters gone hate.**.

 

[AlCoDog]

Well if anyone would be able to straighten me out

regarding cheating, it would be a yankees fan.

And how do you deal with cheaters?

 

[Hellsyeah]

I don't think he had the courtesy of using Vaseline in that raping. Hard to watch as a cards fan

 

[Irondawg]

So given all the forensics shows on TV, how hard would it be to simply test some of the baseballs they discard and see if there was anything suspect on them and then warn the pitchers and if evidence if found again, suspend them for a month or something?

 

[DAWG61]

I like Mitch Williams's take on this subject. "If the hitter is allowed to use pine tar for grip the pitcher should be allowed the same". Now if he's using it for more movement than he needs to get suspended for it. Buchholz was definitely using the sunscreen mix for movement. He was FILTHY before the Blue Jays caught him.

Can't they just test the ball after the game for any substance? If they can detect DNA from 20 years ago I would think they can detect Vaseline or sunscreen added to a baseball.