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« on: April 18, 2007, 10:14:23 PM » |
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Apparently the first rule of baseball isn't you don't talk about baseball but that the pitcher may not bring his pitching hand to his mouth unless it's cold or he is not standing on the mound. Does anyone know why? My first thought was to prevent foulling the ball but I can't see why it would be okay to do off the mound.
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Acidmouse
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2007, 11:56:50 PM » |
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so he doesn't lube it?
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matt674
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2007, 02:24:35 PM » |
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That used to be the old rule - but its been expanded now so that it makes it clearer, whilst that is still a penalty they have brought lots of rules in now to try and stop pitchers applying substances to the ball or defacing it to aid with the pitching.
As its not like cricket where only 1 ball is used its hard in baseball to keep track of who is doing what to a ball as lots end up being kept by the crowd etc etc - therefore if they dont put their hands to their mouth the umpire can see that they are not applying saliva or any other foreign substance they happen to be chewing on.
olden days, pitcher licks hand whilst chomping on chewing tobacco, makes ball wet - throws unbelievable curve ball, catcher catches ball and wipes clean - no-ones any the wiser.......
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2007, 02:29:19 PM » |
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Thsi is funny stuff, lets hear more  |
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matt674
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2007, 03:04:52 PM » |
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Did Mark Buehrle whilst playing for the White Sox not get into trouble a few years back for inferring that a few of the Cubs pitchers were cheating? (most assumed at the time he was talking about Greg Maddux). By licking their fingers whilst chewing on illegal substances and appearing to then wipe their fingers on their uniform but actually wiping a different finger then applying the illegal substance to the ball?
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2007, 03:06:35 PM » |
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Did Mark Buehrle whilst playing for the White Sox not get into trouble a few years back for inferring that a few of the Cubs pitchers were cheating? (most assumed at the time he was talking about Greg Maddux). By licking their fingers whilst chewing on illegal substances and appearing to then wipe their fingers on their uniform but actually wiping a different finger then applying the illegal substance to the ball?
Yeap, and last night Buehrle threw a no/no for the white sox |
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matt674
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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2007, 03:11:40 PM » |
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yeah read about it while watching my beloved giants win in extra innings on mlb.tv this morning
pity about the walk he gave Sosa in the 5th
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2007, 03:14:05 PM » |
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yeah read about it while watching my beloved giants win in extra innings on mlb.tv this morning
pity about the walk he gave Sosa in the 5th
Yeap, and my Cubs dont look so good this year, looks like its gonna be Atlanta as the big surprise |
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2007, 03:24:30 PM » |
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wouldn't say big surprise - their domination in the NL East up until last year was phenominal, i think last year was just a temporary blip.
my "big surprise" (though i hate to say it as a giant) will be the dodgers this year
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2007, 03:37:09 PM » |
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yeah read about it while watching my beloved giants win in extra innings on mlb.tv this morning
pity about the walk he gave Sosa in the 5th
The Giants actually won a game, really !!....  |
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2007, 03:38:45 PM » |
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Baseball on BLONDE  I never thought it would happen |
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matt674
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« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2007, 03:40:18 PM » |
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yeah read about it while watching my beloved giants win in extra innings on mlb.tv this morning
pity about the walk he gave Sosa in the 5th
The Giants actually won a game, really !!.... 5 now!!!! (though this one took us twelve innings - booted up pc when woke up this morning to find game still going at 5-5 so straight over to mlb.tv to watch it live, top stuff!!  ) |
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« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2007, 03:42:09 PM » |
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Baseball on BLONDE I never thought it would happen why not - after all the presenter of channel 5's baseball program is a blondite and will be at BB4 if i am not mistaken there are a few of us who watch it in the wee small hours of the morning apparently  |
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« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2007, 03:42:52 PM » |
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yeah read about it while watching my beloved giants win in extra innings on mlb.tv this morning
pity about the walk he gave Sosa in the 5th
The Giants actually won a game, really !!.... p.s. just because your batting .500 so far this year!!  |
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« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2007, 03:43:20 PM » |
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my "big surprise" (though i hate to say it as a giant) will be the dodgers this year
Watch out for the mighty Mariners as well  |
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