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I wonder how that substance allows him to throw 94 mph.

Joe can certainly keep me honest here, but speed is only one part of the equation here. The real killer for the batter is the movement on the ball and a foreign substance can certain help there.



I remember when Donnie Moore was with the Braves. Great stuff but flat with no movement. He gave up some LONG HR in Fulton County Stadium. Later with the Angels his was able to get movement on his pitches and found success (until the unfortunate playoff game versus the BoSox in 1986).

I was reading he said it was resin? I guess resin is allowed?

Rosin is legal for pitchers, but not necessarily resin. Resin is usually applied to the object to be held -- like a baseball bat to reduce the chance of the object slipping. Rosin is usually sticky combination of chalk or talc and resin. However, under the baseball rules, the only substance like that the pitcher (only) can use is from the "official" rosin bag.



The following is an excerpt from the Major League Rule book section 8.02e



(e) The umpire shall be sole judge on whether any portion of this rule has been violated. All umpires shall carry with them one official rosin bag. The umpire in chief is responsible for placing the rosin bag on the ground back of the pitcher's plate. If at any time the ball hits the rosin bag it is in play. In the case of rain or wet field, the umpire may instruct the pitcher to carry the rosin bag in his hip pocket. A pitcher may use the rosin bag for the purpose of applying rosin to his bare hand or hands. Neither the pitcher nor any other player shall dust the ball with the rosin bag; neither shall the pitcher nor any other player be permitted to apply rosin from the bag to his glove or dust any part of his uniform with the rosin bag.

Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

Rosin is legal for pitchers, but not necessarily resin. Resin is usually applied to the object to be held -- like a baseball bat to reduce the chance of the object slipping. Rosin is usually sticky combination of chalk or talc and resin. However, under the baseball rules, the only substance like that the pitcher (only) can use is from the "official" rosin bag.



The following is an excerpt from the Major League Rule book section 8.02e



(e) The umpire shall be sole judge on whether any portion of this rule has been violated. All umpires shall carry with them one official rosin bag. The umpire in chief is responsible for placing the rosin bag on the ground back of the pitcher's plate. If at any time the ball hits the rosin bag it is in play. In the case of rain or wet field, the umpire may instruct the pitcher to carry the rosin bag in his hip pocket. A pitcher may use the rosin bag for the purpose of applying rosin to his bare hand or hands. Neither the pitcher nor any other player shall dust the ball with the rosin bag; neither shall the pitcher nor any other player be permitted to apply rosin from the bag to his glove or dust any part of his uniform with the rosin bag. your talking sumantics here...Rosin IS A RESIN...they are the same thing! K_ROD is F-ING CHEATER and his manager knows it! "take a seat K-ROD while we let SHIELDS close this game out"