You can go to the mouth on the mound with your HAND. Not the glove. That is because in cold weather, pitcher's hands were getting cold, so they allowed it. This is a blatant spit ball, which is illegal.
Anyone who knows anything about baseball knows that you can't throw an effective spitball at that speed. Even if he spit on the ball, it would have no effect.
unfortunately your both wrong. While your foot is touching the rubber you may not go to your mouth at all or it is a balk. If you are not in contact with the rubber you may go to your mouth with your throwing hand but you must rub your hand on something (i.e. your pant leg) to wipe off the spit on your hand.
Cause lord knows the reds are always on the up and up. Brandon phillips is one of the most upstanding players in the game. That ball had no "crazy" spin on it. It was up and in the whole way.
I don't quite understand what the problem is. It wasn't even a good pitch. Didn't have any crazy movement. He swung at a bad pitch up and in. So even if he did spit, it didn't help him any. The batter did.
When spit is applied to the ball it is to make the area that it is applied heavier so the ball breaks down much harder. This was a fastball high and inside. You are grasping here.
Fifth highest payroll actually...largely because we just signed the best pitcher in the league to a 20 mil a year contract, and our owner decided to overpay for Prince Fielder giving him 23 million a year because of the injury to Victor Martinez who himself getting 13 million a year and isn't even playing...plus were paying fucking Brandon Inge 5.5 Million and hes on the fucking A's.
Make no mistake about it, this year's Yankee team was an abomination. If George Steinbrenner was still alive, he'd fire half the team and issue a public apology to the fans for the disgraceful performance of the Yankees during the playoffs. Not just the Lightning Rod, but Cano (3 for 40) and Granderson (16 K's in 31 at bats) and Swisher (.169 lifetime postseason BA) all have to GTFO. Can't blame this one on the pitching, which was good. It was all about the disgustingly bad offense.
at what point and time can you see the spit come out of his mouth and on to the baseball? tell me the exact point where you can see the spit actually come out of his mouth and then I will believe you. It looks like he spit but no one knows except him because the evidence isn't good enough. maybe if there is a camera in his glove then we could see it but we can't/
The Yankees were winning championships left and right way before free agency.And hardly an all star team---the oldest team in the league the last few years.
Thanks for recording your tv, can we get one of your microwave next?
The spitball has been illegal since Ray Chapman died in 1920.
Choking is having the trillion dollar Tiger payroll and still having a losing record.
A 94 mph rising spitball? I don't think so. A real spitter would drop like a forkball, and be thrown at a much lower speed.
You can go to the mouth on the mound with your HAND. Not the glove. That is because in cold weather, pitcher's hands were getting cold, so they allowed it. This is a blatant spit ball, which is illegal.
Anyone who knows anything about baseball knows that you can't throw an effective spitball at that speed. Even if he spit on the ball, it would have no effect.
Spitballs drop. They do not climb the ladder or come inside on a hitter.
unfortunately your both wrong. While your foot is touching the rubber you may not go to your mouth at all or it is a balk. If you are not in contact with the rubber you may go to your mouth with your throwing hand but you must rub your hand on something (i.e. your pant leg) to wipe off the spit on your hand.
Yeah having a disagreement with someone about whether or not a baseball team sucks is clearly a reason to wish death upon them.
Looked like a fastball to me
Cause lord knows the reds are always on the up and up. Brandon phillips is one of the most upstanding players in the game. That ball had no "crazy" spin on it. It was up and in the whole way.
I don't quite understand what the problem is. It wasn't even a good pitch. Didn't have any crazy movement. He swung at a bad pitch up and in. So even if he did spit, it didn't help him any. The batter did.
Watching this, I’m not mad that there’s a pitch clock now. He took almost a minute to make the next pitch.
If you ain't cheatin you ain't tryin. Go Tigers!
Spit ball or not. Dude swatted at a ball out of the zone anyway.
i don't see how this is a big deal
Exactly, well stated. And i was born in Detroit.
This guy is so angry, priceless!
When spit is applied to the ball it is to make the area that it is applied heavier so the ball breaks down much harder. This was a fastball high and inside. You are grasping here.
He spit into his glove, thus on the ball. lol
Don't hate because your guys choked.
You still want movement on your fastball..
A recording of the t.v. to prove your point?
Fifth highest payroll actually...largely because we just signed the best pitcher in the league to a 20 mil a year contract, and our owner decided to overpay for Prince Fielder giving him 23 million a year because of the injury to Victor Martinez who himself getting 13 million a year and isn't even playing...plus were paying fucking Brandon Inge 5.5 Million and hes on the fucking A's.
That's not a spitball though. He threw a regular fastball.
No chance. That thing came up and in just like a spitball should.
lol someones mad because they got shut down by a guy with blonde tips in his hair
every team makes trades,the Yankees no more than anyone else
Umm, a spitball can do whatever the pitcher wants it to do, it's all about release point and pitch hold. It allows better grip.
I'm a reds fan... this pitch had nothing to do with the outcome of the game.. end of story
Really?!? Because Detroit run...and the Reds were up. And how exactly could you prove that this had nothing to do with Detroit's win?!?
You can get some crazy spins on the ball
Make no mistake about it, this year's Yankee team was an abomination. If George Steinbrenner was still alive, he'd fire half the team and issue a public apology to the fans for the disgraceful performance of the Yankees during the playoffs.
Not just the Lightning Rod, but Cano (3 for 40) and Granderson (16 K's in 31 at bats) and Swisher (.169 lifetime postseason BA) all have to GTFO. Can't blame this one on the pitching, which was good. It was all about the disgustingly bad offense.
at what point and time can you see the spit come out of his mouth and on to the baseball? tell me the exact point where you can see the spit actually come out of his mouth and then I will believe you. It looks like he spit but no one knows except him because the evidence isn't good enough. maybe if there is a camera in his glove then we could see it but we can't/
The Yankees were winning championships left and right way before free agency.And hardly an all star team---the oldest team in the league the last few years.
so you're better than everyone in Cincinnati? get real
Maybe if you cry more the Reds will play better
How do the Yankees win? By getting swept? =)
how does spit help?
Sam Robinson alters the movement of a pitch to the point where the ball is impossible to hit
it's a big deal because it's cheating, even Bud Selig knows that
do i have downsyndrome...... or.... is his lil patch blonde and his moustache black?
94mph spitball? I don't think so... Plus the amount of times he quoted his hand and touched his Jersey n hat after his hand would've been dry
Style points!!!
Uhh, he threw a fastball. Does not equal a spitball
Did you not see him spit on the ball
looks like someone is still Butt hurt over the lose.. hahah Reds Suck!! they choked!!! get over it baby.
Wow, maybe you reds fans should live off your own accomplishments instead of someone else's. e.g. get a life.
no one cares