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The real question is (for me), if Matusz has to cheat to be this good, how bad will he be if he stops cheating?

Every player and manager I have heard discuss the issue says the same thing. That it is about gripping the ball and not extra movement.

If that is true then it won't have much on an effect.

I think he will just move the spot/change the formula.

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It's mildly ironic that Brian Matusz is a pitcher that nobody wanted near the pitcher's mound for the Orioles before last night's game, and now he is (for the most part) being defended in regard to his ejection last night.

And I agree with those that are defending him, myself ...... I just find it mildly ironic.

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It's mildly ironic that Brian Matusz is a pitcher that nobody wanted near the pitcher's mound for the Orioles before last night's game, and now he is (for the most part) being defended in regard to his ejection last night.

And I agree with those that are defending him, myself ...... I just find it mildly ironic.

You can count me among those not defending him. I don't see how you can defend stupid. Another pitcher was just thrown out of a game and suspended 8 games for the exact same offense. Is Matusz living in a cave? I guess Wallace and Chiti should have told pitchers to be less obvious about their use of foreign substances, but Matusz should have seen the story.

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You can count me among those not defending him. I don't see how you can defend stupid. Another pitcher was just thrown out of a game and suspended 8 games for the exact same offense. Is Matusz living in a cave? I guess Wallace and Chiti should have told pitchers to be less obvious about their use of foreign substances, but Matusz should have seen the story.

Do you think Matusz was the only guy out there last night still using something?

You got a GM playing manager on a team in free fall and he decided to lower the standard in what is called out.

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Do you think Matusz was the only guy out there last night still using something?

You got a GM playing manager on a team in free fall and he decided to lower the standard in what is called out.

No, I don't. I saw Marlins pitchers repeatedly wiping their hands on the back of their pants, but Matusz did the exact same thing as the guy who was just suspended. That's like the drunk passenger who tries to drive the car home after his buddy just got a DUI.

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No, I don't. I saw Marlins pitchers repeatedly wiping their hands on the back of their pants, but Matusz did the exact same thing as the guy who was just suspended. That's like the drunk passenger who tries to drive the car home after his buddy just got a DUI.

No, the guy that got suspended had a clearly visible spot on his arm.

will-smith-substance-arm.jpg?w=320

If anyone has a similar shot of Matusz's arm then I will change my mind.

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Unemployment with no pay. Damn cheap DD putting a foreign substance on Brian's arm so he wouldn't have to pay him.

Players are paid for suspensions that occur as a result of on-field activity (ie, non-JDA suspensions).

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No, the guy that got suspended had a clearly visible spot on his arm.

will-smith-substance-arm.jpg?w=320

If anyone has a similar shot of Matusz's arm then I will change my mind.

And Brian Matusz clearly went to his forearm with his left hand for some reason. I've always wondered why he did that. Now I know. So what if the substance wasn't clearly visible. His use of the substance was.

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Again, Fox on air tv guys are some of the dumbest bunch out there.

Sunscreen and rosin together is actually better then pine tar for grip. Rosin is just dried up resin. When mixed with sunscreen (Bullfrog or the like), resin will turn into tacky substance. So you spray your arm with sunscreen, grab the rosin bag with your hand (you really only need to do it once) and keep dabbing your fingers on the sunscreen.

This is how I understand it.

I went back and watched the clip of Matusz getting ejected and he can be seen repeatedly saying "It's rosin. It's rosin."

Blurs the line to me - rosin is legal and in fact provided on the mound. They are in Miami, not Minnesota, so it's not like wearing sunscreen would be out of the ordinary. And, as others have pointed out, it didn't seem visible or blatant.

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This is how I understand it.

I went back and watched the clip of Matusz getting ejected and he can be seen repeatedly saying "It's rosin. It's rosin."

Blurs the line to me - rosin is legal and in fact provided on the mound. They are in Miami, not Minnesota, so it's not like wearing sunscreen would be out of the ordinary. And, as others have pointed out, it didn't seem visible or blatant.

Well, to be fair, you don't need sunscreen at 11pm.

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