Foreign substances

[DrungoHazewood]

During Sunday's game Palmer spoke about Matusz and said, "If you're going to do that, don't be so blatant about it. Put it on your uniform or on your hat". So Palmer thought it was in fact "blatant".

It was so blatant that no one outside of the two dugouts had any idea anything was amiss. Were you sitting at home saying "OMG, don't go to the arm again, don't do it, you're going to get tossed!"

[weams]

It was so blatant that no one outside of the two dugouts had any idea anything was amiss. Were you sitting at home saying "OMG, don't go to the arm again, don't do it, you're going to get tossed!"

I was just amazed that he had not given up the home run yet.

[Satyr3206]

Sweat will give you a better grip. And Matusz sweats a little on the mound.

[Ven6]

Jennings: "So I went out and I asked home umpire Jordan (Baker) to check it. Crew chief Paul Emmel asked me if I wanted to check. I said, 'Yes.'

He asks the ump to check and the ump's response? Essentially, "are you sure you want me to go check it?" The only way I can interpret that blatant repeating of what Jennings just asked.

Sounds like Jennings is out of his element. The other interesting note: I've not heard one Marlin (player or manager) mention that the ball was moving funny.

[Can_of_corn]

He asks the ump to check and the ump's response? Essentially, "are you sure you want me to go check it?" The only way I can interpret that blatant repeating of what Jennings just asked.

Sounds like Jennings is out of his element. The other interesting note: I've not heard one Marlin (player or manager) mention that the ball was moving funny.

The hitters never complain when this happens.

[El Gordo]

Brad Lidge on XMMLB said he used a mix of sweat and rosin most of the time but about 10% of the time he needed something more for grip. My question is why would sunscreen be illegal. Wouldn't players use it because they are out in the sun? The Union needs to get on this MLB is endangering the player's health with their rules. http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/most-americans-still-not-using-sunscreen/?xid=aol_eh-skin_7_20150518_&aolcat=HLT

[SeaBird]

It was so blatant that no one outside of the two dugouts had any idea anything was amiss. Were you sitting at home saying "OMG, don't go to the arm again, don't do it, you're going to get tossed!"

No, I didn’t have my eyes glued to the TV for every pitch for 12 innings straight. But Palmer said it was “blatant” and he wasn’t in a dugout. The Marlins’ manager said they saw something and it was shiny so they watched a few pitches to see if Matusz would go back to it and he did so they went to the ump about it. A foreign substance is illegal. Pine tar does give a better grip but the better grip allows the pitcher to alter the flight of the ball. That’s an unfair advantage.

Matusz cheated and got caught. Like others before him, he was punished.

[Can_of_corn]

Brad Lidge on XMMLB said he used a mix of sweat and rosin most of the time but about 10% of the time he needed something more for grip. My question is why would sunscreen be illegal. Wouldn't players use it because they are out in the sun? The Union needs to get on this MLB is endangering the player's health with their rules. http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/most-americans-still-not-using-sunscreen/?xid=aol_eh-skin_7_20150518_&aolcat=HLT

Sunscreen isn't illegal. The mixing of sunscreen and other materials to make a tacky substance is.

[El Gordo]

Sunscreen isn't illegal. The mixing of sunscreen and other materials to make a tacky substance is.

Sunscreen=legal, rosin=legal, sunscreen+rosin illegal? Players tend to use pine tar like Pineda or sunscreen mixed with rosin.

[Can_of_corn]

Sunscreen=legal, rosin=legal, sunscreen+rosin illegal? Players tend to use pine tar like Pineda or sunscreen mixed with rosin.

Right.

[DrungoHazewood]

Sunscreen=legal, rosin=legal, sunscreen+rosin illegal? Players tend to use pine tar like Pineda or sunscreen mixed with rosin.

What if one were to use an all-natural sunscreen like mud?

[Can_of_corn]

No, I didn’t have my eyes glued to the TV for every pitch for 12 innings straight. But Palmer said it was “blatant” and he wasn’t in a dugout. The Marlins’ manager said they saw something and it was shiny so they watched a few pitches to see if Matusz would go back to it and he did so they went to the ump about it. A foreign substance is illegal. Pine tar does give a better grip but the better grip allows the pitcher to alter the flight of the ball. That’s an unfair advantage.

Matusz cheated and got caught. Like others before him, he was punished.

Did Palmer say it was "blatant" after Matusz got checked or before?

If he said it after then he was remiss in his duties as a color commenter not to mention it to the viewing audience.