Just out of curiousity

Post #181,363 by Nightowl 10/28/04 12:53:44 AM Reply	Just out of curiousity What was the stuff all over the Red Sox's batting helmets? It covered the B's on some of them and was sorta all over the top. Weird. Does anyone know? Nightowl >8# "It's not where a person stands in time of comfort and security, but rather where they stand in times of strife and controversy that determine true friends." (Quote sent to me by a true friend, author unknown).
Post #181,373 by Another Scott 10/28/04 8:28:45 AM Reply	Pine tar. It's stuff they use to make their gloves sticky so they can hold the bat better. It goes everywhere they touch. Cabrera and Ramirez seem especially fond of it. [link\|http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/041021\|The Red Sox, Team Pine Tar] Cheers, Scott.
Post #181,427 by Nightowl 10/28/04 11:45:31 AM Reply	So it's not illegal? Someone in one of my other groups thought it was Pine Tar, but they thought that it was illegal to use it. Nightowl >8# "It's not where a person stands in time of comfort and security, but rather where they stand in times of strife and controversy that determine true friends." (Quote sent to me by a true friend, author unknown).
Post #181,428 by ChrisR 10/28/04 11:56:54 AM Reply	Can be illegal on a part of the bat There's a limit of how far the pine tar can go up the bat (18 inches comes to mind). Famous incident years ago with George Brett where he got kicked out for having pine tar well beyond that point on his bat. For the most part though, the rule is ignored. Definitely not illegal on the helmets, but you'd think they'd clean them up after the games. Probably years of build up on most of those BoSox batting helmets.
Post #181,407 by deSitter 10/28/04 10:34:35 AM 10/28/04 11:13:13 AM Reply	It's called "I'm a moronic piddler" gunk Should not be allowed. Pull your pants up, Manny. -drl Edited by deSitter Oct. 28, 2004, 11:13:13 AM EDT Expand All History

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