60 sats \ 4 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 15 May \ parent \ on: Astros' Blanco tossed; 'stickiest stuff' ump's felt Stacker_Sports
As a Mets fan, I also remember 1986 and Mike "I’ve thrown balls that were scuffed but I haven’t scuffed every ball that I’ve thrown" Scott winning the Cy Young and NLCS MVP. So I just assume it's an "every generation" thing. :-)
(But yeah, I don't doubt cheating happens in a lot of organizations -- there were plenty of corked bat and scuffed ball scandals over the years. It's just that it really does seem to be something that hits the 'Stros again and again.)
Who was the guy that had a razor blade in his either glove or pocket that he would use to mess up the ball lol I mean its been since the dawn of the sport.
One of my favorite not necessarily cheating but not the best show of sportsmanship was how Ty Cobb used to sharpen his spikes before games to scare the catcher and anyone else from getting in his way when he slide lol
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Yeah, Cobb was a mean SOB -- by all accounts one of the least likable to play the game.
As far as razors go, it feels like that or some variation (Joe Niekro with his famous emery board) comes up every few years.
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