Dylan Bundy named by fired Angels attendant in ball-doctoring case

[TommyPickles]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30671790/fired-los-angeles-angels-clubhouse-attendant-names-pitchers-ball-doctoring-case

Guess that breakout season with the Angels wasn't just better coaching... Looks like Bundy was cheating.

[Can_of_corn]

We really need two threads about a non-issue like this?

Did you read the piece?

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Harkins was fired last March

Bundy was using his services when he was still pitching for the Orioles.

[TommyPickles]

My bad. I didn't know there was already another thread about this. Mods feel free to delete this one.

I did read the article though, and what I took from it was Bundy was allegedely using this blend, along with a string of current Angels players, so it seemed feasible that he had continued to use it last season.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, TommyPickles said:

My bad. I didn't know there was already another thread about this. Mods feel free to delete this one.

I did read the article though, and what I took from it was Bundy was allegedely using this blend, along with a string of current Angels players, so it seemed feasible that he had continued to use it last season.

But if he was using it before last year than him using it last year, if he still was, doesn't explain his improvement.  (I think an abbreviated season explains his improvement)

From what I gather a majority of ML pitchers use something that is currently against the rules to improve their grip.  Trevor Bauer used to rant about it before he hit his walk season then he joined in.

[wildcard]

Rosin and pine tar?   Gaylord Perry is in the Hall of Fame.  2 time Cy Young winner.  5 time All Star.  His autobiography is  titled  "Me and the Spitter".

[Can_of_corn]

14 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Rosin and pine tar?   Gaylord Perry is in the Hall of Fame.  2 time Cy Young winner.  5 time All Star.  His autobiography is  titled  "Me and the Spitter".

I do think they should either amend or enforce the rule and the random enforcement is annoying.  Remember when the Marlins GM made himself the manager and got Matusz suspended?

[murph]

4 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

But if he was using it before last year than him using it last year, if he still was, doesn't explain his improvement.  (I think an abbreviated season explains his improvement)

From what I gather a majority of ML pitchers use something that is currently against the rules to improve their grip.  Trevor Bauer used to rant about it before he hit his walk season then he joined in.

I actually heard about this from his Twitter and I thought he is ranting about it still/now.

Trevor Bauer

 

@BauerOutage

 

It’s almost like it did exist. Wow. The more you know...how crazy

latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2021-01-07/fired-angels-employee-bubba-harkins-names-players-illegal-product

 

Trevor Bauer

 

@BauerOutage

· May 1, 2018

Replying to @BauerOutage and @drivelinebases

If only there was just a really quick way to increase spin rate. Like what if you could trade for a player knowing that you could bump his spin rate a couple hundred rpm overnight...imagine the steals you could get on the trade market! If only that existed...

 

[Can_of_corn]

He's quieted down about it since he joined the Grip Club before his walk year in 2020.

Part of the reason I'd pass on him, I couldn't be sure he'd keep using after he got the contract.

[weams]

The Davis Dilemma.

[o'sfansince1970]

There is only one solution. It's time the boys accept Dad's huge mistake and release the bum. He won't even try out for another team. Just walk away in shame.

[owknows]

2 hours ago, o'sfansince1970 said:

There is only one solution. It's time the boys accept Dad's huge mistake and release the bum. He won't even try out for another team. Just walk away in shame.

But...  But...  he's been working on his game in the off-season, and he's looking forward to Spring Training and stuff.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, owknows said:

But...  But...  he's been working on his game in the off-season, and he's looking forward to Spring Training and stuff.

Yea, NM.  I refuse to make every thread about him.

Edited January 9, 2021 by Can_of_corn

[Jagwar]

5 hours ago, weams said:

The Davis Dilemma.

Can Chris Davis use the "blend" to OPS above .700?