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Yankees 'embarrassed' Pineda ejected for using pine tar
Toronto Sun ^ | Apr 23, 2014 | MIKE SHALIN, THE SPORTS XCHANGE

Posted on 04/24/2014 3:32:51 AM PDT by rickmichaels

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To: rickmichaels

Where is Harry Reid on this!


21 posted on 04/24/2014 5:48:26 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

I don’t want to over interpret, but it seems like the message everywhere in our society is that cheating is OK if you can get away with it (e.g. sports, politics, business, academics, research, etc. etc.).

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Yes, you are exactly right. It saddens me.


22 posted on 04/24/2014 5:51:53 AM PDT by Bigg Red (1 Pt 1: As he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct.)
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To: rickmichaels; Rebelbase

The NY Yankees are the UNC Tar Heels of baseball.

Arrogant cheaters, through and through.


23 posted on 04/24/2014 5:54:11 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: cripplecreek

“You’re putting evidence on the ball and sending it to the umpire’s neighborhood.”

Supposedly everyone does it but they at least have the brain capacity to be discrete. Being caught once is bad enough but twice in such a short period of time suggests a special level of idiocy.


24 posted on 04/24/2014 6:16:25 AM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (Things are only going to get worse.)
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To: smoothsailing

Really?!?!?! Did he think he’d get away with it.

This guy needs to be suspended for awhile just for the sheer stupidity.


25 posted on 04/24/2014 6:18:40 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: rickmichaels

I love baseball. Next time he should wear a toolbelt with a beltsander and a drill.


26 posted on 04/24/2014 6:30:55 AM PDT by buffaloguy
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To: dfwgator

How freaking hard is it to put anything, whether it’s for grip or something that truly is going to make the ball run or dip in a dark glove?? I mean come on.

Freegards


27 posted on 04/24/2014 6:31:55 AM PDT by Ransomed
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To: rickmichaels

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7igsvOqOYXA&t=2m30s


28 posted on 04/24/2014 6:52:37 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Alberta's Child

Once when our highly rated HS football team went to play an opponent we arrived to field that was almost under water. We were lightning fast compared to them so they watered their field for 3 days before we arrived (it hadn’t rained in weeks).

We thought it was funny but it worked, they held the score down to 35-6. The year before it was 55-0 on our home field.


29 posted on 04/24/2014 7:03:57 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: dfwgator
Really?!?!?! Did he think he’d get away with it.
This guy needs to be suspended for awhile just for the sheer stupidity.

What made it more ridiculous was the TV cameras repeatedly zeroed in on his neck, and everyone watching the game could see the pine tar.
Also the Red Sox commentators, Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo, were commenting about it before the Red Sox manager went to the home plate umpire.
It certainly wasn't a well kept secret. - Tom

30 posted on 04/24/2014 7:07:21 AM PDT by Capt. Tom (Don't confuse U.S. citizens and Americans. They are not necessarily the same. -tom)
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To: smoothsailing
We were told THIS image was not of pine tar. hehe Guess it was.


31 posted on 04/24/2014 7:08:23 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Are!)
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To: Constitution Day

Maybe true. But I bet Pineda has a higher than fifth-grade reading level.


32 posted on 04/24/2014 9:10:19 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Tagline: optional, printed after your name on post)
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To: AppyPappy

So why are batters allowed to use it to get a better grip...but not pitchers? Why not ban the substance all together?


33 posted on 04/24/2014 9:24:43 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Shall Not Be Infringed)
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To: rickmichaels
It was soap...


34 posted on 04/24/2014 9:30:23 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: Rebelbase

Zing! :)


35 posted on 04/24/2014 9:34:57 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: MacMattico

He’s one witness away from infamy.


36 posted on 04/24/2014 9:37:03 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: KC_Lion

note: rare photo of an incident with an umpire using a choke hold to restrain a player.


37 posted on 04/24/2014 9:38:16 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: Brooklyn Attitude

Th brown spots will show on the rotting ball going up to the plate.

Most batters will notice the discoloration and ask the umpire to check the ball. You see this all the time when a ground ball is hit and the players will flip the ball to the umpire who may take the ball out of plate.

If you outlaw pine tar some pitchers will just cut the ball with their belt buckles. Or the catcher will cut the ball and throw it back to the pitcher.

Always a way.


38 posted on 04/24/2014 9:42:42 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: morphing libertarian

I love auto-text rotating ball


39 posted on 04/24/2014 9:43:12 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: smoothsailing

Pine tar? What pine tar?

ROFL!!!


40 posted on 04/24/2014 9:44:11 AM PDT by pax_et_bonum (Never Forget the Seals of Extortion 17 - and God Bless America)
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