It certainly wasn't immaterial in the court case. Her own lawyer brought it up. The judge brought it up. Bauer's lawyer brought it up.
Are there intelligent Dodger fans? I see a disproportionate number of posts like the one above; makes me wonder.
MLB will never discipline the dodgers for cheating, and will not come down hard on the angels for killing their players too much money for manfred coming from la
Tyler Bauer is so repulsive that I cannot even align with him hating on Molly Knight and The Athletic
What is David Roberts so concerned about...? https://theathletic.com/3230312/2022/04/06/mlb-2022-season-preview/ Cheating, 2022 edition Imagine! Some pitchers resumed using sticky stuff in the latter part of last season, prompting the league to issue a memo to clubs last month detailing an additional crackdown on the illegal substances. Umpires in spring training began inspecting pitchers’ hands while conducting random between-innings inspections. The umps will continue that less invasive practice during the season while also reserving the right to examine a pitcher’s hat, belt and glove. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expressed concern that the checking of hands can be “a little arbitrary from umpire to umpire.” Reasonable point, but the fear of arbitrary judgments only exists because A) clubs are slavishly devoted to spin rates, which are enhanced by sticky stuff, and B) pitchers are hellbent on increasing their spin rates, knowing clubs value them so highly. https://www.dailybulletin.com/2022/...esses-concern-about-pitching-substance-rules/ “So then, how much is too much when you’re playing by the letter of the law? I don’t have the answer, but I think that is something that we get cleaned up sooner than later.” Under Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, the organization has specifically targeted pitchers who throw with a high spin rate on the ball. A tacky grip also helps with spin rate. Roberts was asked if the Dodgers’ contingent of high-spin rate pitchers could put his staff under suspicion more than others. “Our front office does a nice job of identifying unique throws and spins,” Roberts said. “Those are facts. Outside of that, I don’t know.”
Pitchcom seems suspect to me. Sounds like a way to rig/throw games without anyone noticing, just give the next pitch to the batter at the plate.
