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Maddon blasts Nats manager after pine tar incident
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08:17 AM ET 06.20 | Not long after calling out Bobby Valentine, Joe Maddon has put another manager in his cross hairs. Maddon took aim at Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson after Johnson asked the umpires to check Joel Peralta's glove and hat for a foreign substance during the eighth inning of Tuesday's 5-4 Rays victory. ... Peralta, who spent part of the 2010 season with the Nationals, was ejected from the game will face a suspension that could be as long as 10 games. Maddon was angry over the incident after the game. He didn't deny that Peralta had pine tar on his glove but implied that using pine tar is a common practice among pitchers. ... "So I thought it was a real cowardly -- and I've used that word twice this year -- it was kind of a (wimpy) move to go out there and do that under those circumstances."
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Somewhere, Kenny Rogers has a huge smile on his face.
h2opololpunk
Gainesville, FL
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Cheating is cheating. Shut up.
...the best policy
Harrodsburg, KY
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Davey is at it Again!! Check out Dickey the has 7 fingers on his Right Hand!!!
Not4Nutten
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He didn't deny that Peralta had pine tar on his glove but implied that using pine tar is a common practice among pitchers. ."
Why would a pitcher need pine tar on his glove?
jnorman41
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Maybe it's a common practice among Rays pitcher's.
THE BISHOP!
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It helps to grip the ball when your hot and sweaty. Its would not be a ton they use but its really not a big deal not like a spit ball or scuffing the ball. Kind of a dbag move by Davey when I am sure he has players that currently use that and certainly have in the past. I like how he said he is known for doing it but no one ever called him out on it before. He must have heard the other kids in the home room talking about it
Siglin
Norristown , PA
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Why are batters using pine tar?
To get a better grip.
Why are pitchers using pine tar?
To get a better grip.
VLO1977
Wilmington , DE
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The next pitch to Harper after the incident should have been at his head, then Johnson could see why the opposing pitcher might want to have better control.
VLO1977
Wilmington , DE
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That's what a Rosin Bag is for, not pine tar.
jnorman41
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It's either illegal or it's not. If it is then Johnson had every reason to bring it to the umpires attention. Stop crying Joe.
jnorman41
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Maddon should start using it too. So he can "get a better grip".
Slapshot
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Davey Johnson is a wimp. It's a chicken s--t move.
VLO1977
Wilmington , DE
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LOL. Get a grip. :-)
Slapshot
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You said it. That was totally pathetic what Johnson did.
The Moose
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Better grip on the ball. Saw Kenny rodgers using it in a playoff game against the yanks. Had it under the brim of his cap.
Did not know it was common practice though...Perhaps Maddon should have shut up.
AllStarz Ruinating…
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This, it is illegal.
AllStarz Ruinating…
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Don't expect people to keep things under their hat when it comes to protecting your cheating. If you tolerate cheating then you get what you deserve.
Yogi-Zen
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