Goop

Edgy MD
Mar 06 2020 08:27 AM

So, it seems The Angels have fired a longtime clubhouse manager over reports that he has been providing gripping substances to opposing pitchers. The most interesting part is that the reports came from the league office, suggesting that this is a practice under serious scrutiny.

Trevor Bauer is a longtime critic, saying that it's an open secret that 70% of the league uses goo of some sort or another, but also claiming that the advantage is better than steroids (how would you know that, Trev?), and that it's giving pitchers both higher-velocity fastballs and higher-spin curves.

Merely speculation, but I wonder if it doesn't increase injury rates too.

Willets Point
Mar 06 2020 08:32 AM
Re: Goop

Opposing pitchers? So he was trying to help the Angels' lose?

Centerfield
Mar 06 2020 08:43 AM
Re: Goop

I'm hoping that the rumors about Gerrit Cole are true. And that his elite spin rate will go away this season.

Centerfield
Mar 06 2020 08:45 AM
Re: Goop

https://lloydrage.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/harris.jpg?w=350>

Heard it from a veteran AL pitcher that Cole puts snot on the ball.

Benjamin Grimm
Mar 06 2020 08:52 AM
Re: Goop

I thought this was going to be about Gwyneth Paltrow.

Ceetar
Mar 06 2020 09:49 AM
Re: Goop

Willets Point wrote:

Opposing pitchers? So he was trying to help the Angels' lose?

worked in the opposing clubhouse, yeah. But it sounds like "hey, can you get me that stuff*" was a common request, and probably one most clubhouse guys fullfill?

Edgy MD
Mar 06 2020 11:19 AM
Re: Goop

That's what I'm thinking.

LWFS
Mar 06 2020 03:45 PM
Re: Goop

Benjamin Grimm wrote:

I thought this was going to be about Gwyneth Paltrow.

I mean, there is conscious uncoupling involved.

ashie62
Mar 06 2020 09:11 PM
Re: Goop

Willets Point wrote:

Opposing pitchers? So he was trying to help the Angels' lose?

worked in the opposing clubhouse, yeah. But it sounds like "hey, can you get me that stuff*" was a common request, and probably one most clubhouse guys fullfill?

Easily done for a $20 bill