Trevor Bauer suggests Astros pitchers use foreign substance...

[jordan]

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/05/trevor-bauer-cleveland-indians-spin-rate-data-pine-tar-mlb-fight-fight-fight

 

"Indians starter Trevor Bauer, a longtime advocate of pitch-tracking technology who trains with Boddy, jumped in with a series of thinking-face emojis of his own followed by a sarcastic comment suggesting a secret method to swiftly improving spin rate."

 

 

 

Interesting.  It is quite odd how the Astros pitchers have all had an uptick in their careers since joining the team.  Morton, Cole, Verlander, Peacock, etc have all either come out of nowhere or taken their career to another level out of nowhere. 

 

[nando714]

Haters gonna hate 

[Chuck]

Bauer may have a point.

[krAbs]

Maybe. I do know for a fact a few years ago that the Astros were on the cutting edge of looking at spin rate as a measurement. As far as I'm aware, they were the first team to really take it seriously. Its possible that they have learned to coach it into players - if the entire pitching/coaching staff is judging you based on spin rate, and suggesting ways to improve it, you would expect the average pitcher to improve his spin rate.

[Jobu]

[IEAngelsfan]

2 minutes ago, Jobu said:

Eye glasses?

[Lhalo]

5 minutes ago, Jobu said:

Been a while since the last donkey reference up in here.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I concur with the previous statement, "haters gonna hate"

[laagamer]

So, does this mean the Astros have to forfeit all their wins? Lol

[jordan]

I know that a lot of pitchers use foreign substances.  So even if the Astros pitchers do, doesn't mean it isn't fair game for anyone.  Bauer is just upset that MLB wouldn't let him use glue to seal his cut hand a couple years ago.  But he still has a point that MLB should be more clear about either enforcing the rules or allowing pine tar or whatever product to be used by pitchers.

[GrittyVeterans]

Bauer sounds like a jaded ex-girlfriend

[jordan]

And I find this very surprising that a pitcher is calling out fellow pitchers. 

[Chuck]

20 minutes ago, laagamer said:

So, does this mean the Astros have to forfeit all their wins? Lol

That would be great! 

[T.G.]

[T.G.]

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, Jobu said:

Is this Kevin Gregg or Brendan Donnelly?

[jsnpritchett]

8 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Is this Kevin Gregg or Brendan Donnelly?

Yes.

[Angel Oracle]

It's definitely Donkey, although Gregg's goggles make him look somewhat like Donkey.

Too bad he wasn't nearly as effective with the Halos as Donkey was. 

[Tank]

can someone tell me how they calculate spin rate and why it even matters?

[ten ocho recon scout]

 

[Make Angels Great Again]

We should have the Cardinals hack them again for us.

[floplag]

Makes you think a little though.... how does a guy increase his spin rate that dramatically?   

[bloodbrother]

Trevor Bauer is a douche

[Erstad Grit]

Side note, my friend in AZ just got a landscaping design and install job and donkey himself was the designer and sales rep. 

[Docwaukee]

6 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

Trevor Bauer is a douche

agree