BrazilianSoxFan said:Nice breakdown of Pineda's previous start at Boston:
http://itsaboutthemoney.net/archives/2014/04/15/how-did-the-pine-tar-affect-pinedas-performance/
I have my own opinions on what the MLB should do with their pine tar rules, but I’d like to focus more on how it affected Pineda’s performance, since it’s very unlikely we see him using it in future games. After the 4th inning, when Pineda had 60 pitches, the NESN broadcast showed a close up of pine tar. Immediately after, the substance moved from the bottom of his hand to his glove-side wrist.
Why is the writer saying pine tar v. no pine tar after stating that he didn't remove the pine tar entirely but rather shifted the location from his pitching hand to his glove hand wrist?