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Originally Posted by Orcin
I think you are being a bit over sensitive, but I am truly sorry for hurting your feelings.
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Perhaps. But let's continue the discussion without the personal insinuations.
As you were saying,
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Originally Posted by Orcin
I agree that it absolutely should be investigated. I don't know how you would go about that now, since the baseball is long gone. The Cubs should have charged out of the dugout and demanded to see the ball at the time. The umpire should have stopped play and had Yadi's chest protector placed under lock and key. Since the evidence trail is quite tainted, I don't think an investigation is possible at this point. But hey, check Yadi's chest protector today and every day for the rest of the season if it makes you feel better.
Agreed. Not a bad suggestion, that last sentence. 
Think about this... if there were enough sticky substance on the chest protector and/or ball to make a round baseball adhere to a flat plastic surface while a grown man is thrashing around looking for the ball, don't you think the umpire standing right there looking at it would have noticed?
Maybe it's time they noticed. That's part of what I am saying. This is a POSSIBLE indication that there is cheating in the game. If you recall, earlier I said there should be an investigation. That's all.
No one is saying the ball magically stuck to his chest protector. But your explanation has no merit or factual support. You are basically saying, "It's the only one I can think of so it must be true." So, let me ask you this, without any intention of being snide. How would you explain it? You are a Cardinals fan and I understand that but can you just be in favor of shrugging and smiling? If Molina was a Yankee, would you feel differently? (I wouldn't. I love baseball more than the Yankees.) |
At the very least, the idea of allowing the catchers to apply sticky substances to their equipment should be looked at very carefully. Forget about the investigation into this particular incident, then. Going forward, catchers should not be allowed to do this anymore because it could affect game results unfairly. Does this extend to the rosin bag and pine tar on bat handles? I don't think so, because those do not
directly affect pitch movement or bat impact. (Note the italics; a fine but important distinction.) This is tough stuff to debate and decide about, but not something to ignore.