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If this is the case, it seems kind of easy (if not a tad invasive) to solve. You have the MLB watch over the balls in a secure area, and when the pitcher and ca
by jdhn 5y ago
If this is the case, it seems kind of easy (if not a tad invasive) to solve. You have the MLB watch over the balls in a secure area, and when the pitcher and catcher go out, you check their pockets to see if they have anything like Pelican Grip Dip. If they do, they can't go out.
- blueline 5y agoChecking pockets isn’t enough. Pitchers have been hiding the substances on their hats or gloves or other sneaky places for years. It’s not like they just bring a jar of spider tack out there with them
- germinalphrase 5y agoWhy not do a face, hat, glove pat down? Boxers do it.
- spywaregorilla 5y agoAre you going to do a chemical test of their hair and body surface too? To be totally clear, you could do this, but it's going to start an arms race of trickery.
- dredmorbius 5y agoThe ancient Greeks had olympic athletes compete nude as a check against cheating.
- germinalphrase 5y agoYou’re escalating just a bit from “hey, you got any gunk on your hat, head, mitt?” Watch an MMA match. It takes all of five seconds for a ref to run their hands over the competitors head, hands, etc. Which is certainly better than… nothing.
- spywaregorilla 5y agoIt is better than nothing. But you've also got people going on and off the field frequently and a strong incentive to cheat. If your five second check is circumvented it's no longer that much better than nothing.
- tdeck 5y agoEven easier would be to check the ball after a pitch.