Pitchers using Sand Paper???

[Mr_October]

Can someone please explain to me how using Sand Paper gives a pitcher an unfair advantage?

[EaglesFan]

Re: Pitchers using Sand Paper???

It puts grooves and roughs up the baseball, causing odd movement.

[EaglesFan]

Re: Pitchers using Sand Paper???

It puts grooves and roughs up the baseball, causing odd movement.

[Heelfan71]

Re: Pitchers using Sand Paper???

to get a better grip on the ball too.

[Heelfan71]

Re: Pitchers using Sand Paper???

to get a better grip on the ball too.

[kweiss]

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Yeah it gives the ball extra movement. This is the same reason why after a ball is thrown in the dirt the umpire gives the pitcher a new ball.

[kweiss]

Re: Pitchers using Sand Paper???

Yeah it gives the ball extra movement. This is the same reason why after a ball is thrown in the dirt the umpire gives the pitcher a new ball.

[thecomic]

Re: Pitchers using Sand Paper???

esp. when the ball is smooth otherwise, and you have a guy that can throw w/ some heat. MIke Scott won a div. title and tossed a no-no with sand paper. then the umps started cheking and his career was over

[thecomic]

Re: Pitchers using Sand Paper???

esp. when the ball is smooth otherwise, and you have a guy that can throw w/ some heat. MIke Scott won a div. title and tossed a no-no with sand paper. then the umps started cheking and his career was over

[Birdsonbat]

Re: Pitchers using Sand Paper???

There was also the case of Phil Niekro (I think it was him) where the umps went out to check him and video shows him reaching in his pocket and pulling out a nail file. He then drops it on the ground. The umps see it, but he acts like he has no clue what it was. Pitchers have used all kinds of stuff to get extra movement on their ball.

[Birdsonbat]

Re: Pitchers using Sand Paper???

There was also the case of Phil Niekro (I think it was him) where the umps went out to check him and video shows him reaching in his pocket and pulling out a nail file. He then drops it on the ground. The umps see it, but he acts like he has no clue what it was. Pitchers have used all kinds of stuff to get extra movement on their ball.

[MuffinMcFluffin]

Re: Pitchers using Sand Paper???

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kweiss said:
Yeah it gives the ball extra movement. This is the same reason why after a ball is thrown in the dirt the umpire gives the pitcher a new ball.

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I thought it was because pitchers like using pearls, and they don't want to use the ones in the dirt.

[MuffinMcFluffin]

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kweiss said:
Yeah it gives the ball extra movement. This is the same reason why after a ball is thrown in the dirt the umpire gives the pitcher a new ball.

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I thought it was because pitchers like using pearls, and they don't want to use the ones in the dirt.

[thecomic]

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Birdsonbat said:
There was also the case of Phil Niekro (I think it was him) where the umps went out to check him and video shows him reaching in his pocket and pulling out a nail file. He then drops it on the ground. The umps see it, but he acts like he has no clue what it was. Pitchers have used all kinds of stuff to get extra movement on their ball.

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I remember that, but I believe it was actually Joe Niekro who tossed the emory board, I'm sure Phil did his share also.

[thecomic]

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Birdsonbat said:
There was also the case of Phil Niekro (I think it was him) where the umps went out to check him and video shows him reaching in his pocket and pulling out a nail file. He then drops it on the ground. The umps see it, but he acts like he has no clue what it was. Pitchers have used all kinds of stuff to get extra movement on their ball.

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I remember that, but I believe it was actually Joe Niekro who tossed the emory board, I'm sure Phil did his share also.