So was Kenny Rogers cheating?

brijames · Oct 23, 2006

Photos showing this same substance in the same exact spot on his palm in other games.

The guy goes from the worst post season performer to the best.

Guy relys on sharp breaking stuff which requires a great grip on the ball.

cincy_ · Oct 23, 2006

No, he wasn't cheating!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DISCLAIMER: I had Detroit on the RL.

PS: I am taking STL if he pitches again.

limestonesaint · Oct 23, 2006

I maybe wouldn't have thought anything of it but then they showed other games with the exact same substance so I have to believe something was up...

DrunkenHorseplayer · Oct 23, 2006

Extremely suspicious except for the fact that when he removed it he still smoked the hitters. I also have to wonder why anybody would try that stuff in this day and age when everything is on camera from ten different angles.

WharfRat+ · Oct 23, 2006

You could tell that he was without a doubt lying during his post game press conference. Never seen a player look so shifty during a press conference.

WVU · Oct 23, 2006

why dont they make clear pine tar?

brijames · Oct 23, 2006

WharfRat said:
You could tell that he was without a doubt lying during his post game press conference. Never seen a player look so shifty during a press conference.

He is not exactly a high character guy.

peteep · Oct 23, 2006

No doubt he was when you can see the same substance from the yankees and A's series on his hand. That said he did mow through the batters even after it was gone. This type of thing is quite common in the game, although most pitchers find a better way to hide it.

sean1 · Oct 23, 2006

Of course he was cheating.

WVU, you beat me too it - isn't there clear sticky stuff?

Sean

UT-Longhorn · Oct 23, 2006

i say it was pinetar. In one shot it is very shiny. Dirt aint shiny. Pinetar can have that shiny glare.

sm.time.gmblr · Oct 23, 2006

pinetar is so 50 years ago...everyone now uses clear silicone based sticky stuff. If you guys call him a cheat than your whole game of baseball has been a falsehood since it began.
:monsters-

ivyconniver · Oct 23, 2006

The ump should have to shake hands with the pitcher before and after every inning!!

2PLAYSMAX · Oct 23, 2006

oh yeah

Railbird · Oct 23, 2006

probably only guy NOT cheating. guy is the epitome of a winner

ClipJoint · Oct 23, 2006

Railbird said:
probably only guy NOT cheating. guy is the epitome of a winner

Rail, you nutjob. Get back to tennis capping and post a winner. I need some money. :toast:

Railbird · Oct 23, 2006

you want a winner take KEnny next time he tees it up, guy is a winner, or the opposite of Maddux and Randy Johnson.

TomBrady#1 · Oct 23, 2006

I think the announcer after the game was very uneasy asking Rogers about that. And I do not blame him. Rogers is a loose cannon although you have to ask the right questions. And I agree with the poster above that you could tell he was lieing.

ClipJoint · Oct 23, 2006

I wish the announcers would have some balls and call guys out on stuff like that. It would boost ratings. LOL

"Kenny, why were you cheating out there man? You're better than that."

Slotech · Oct 23, 2006

How does it feel to wager upon games KNOWING the players are utilizing substances, which by rule, are prohibitied?

Salain · Oct 23, 2006

He was using clear sticky stuff but the rosin bag got dirty on the muddy ground, when he picked it up to rosin his hands up the clear sticky stuff picked up the dirt.