Comments on: Did Mariano Rivera Throw A Spitball?

By: Ice Man

Ice Man — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:04:01 +0000

Not a spitball.
find something else to complain about

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By: Bitternutz

Bitternutz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:32:27 +0000

If he was cheating (which is possible, but it was probably just an accident because he does spit on the mound between almost every pitch) then he wasn’t too creative.
Also, if you are bored check this out about the 10 biggest cheaters in baseball history:
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By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:51:44 +0000

probably rubbing a loogie into the ball for more gription, not a true spitter.

By: rex

rex — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:46:05 +0000

Thanks Bob. The camera angle does make it look like he spits in the ball, but I will admit that you’re right, he doesn’t appear to do it upon further review.

I will now watch more games now to pick up on the players spitting habits. When that is completed I will move on to crotch grabs followed by bubble blowing.

By: StevieY19

StevieY19 — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:30:13 +0000

Obviously, that spit breaks just before it hits the ball. Rivera only spits one spit and it’s a cutter.

By: Rule 5 Draftee

Rule 5 Draftee — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:26:50 +0000

I hate the Yankees but that makes me like Mariano more.

By: Bob the Builder

Bob the Builder — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:12:16 +0000

I hate to say it, but obviously none of you actually ever watched Rivera, or you are all complete dumbasses. He has ALWAYS done this between pitches, while looking down. The camera angle simply makes it look like the spit is going on the ball, when, in fact, it’s going straight down in front of him.

Seriously…actually WATCH the game more than once a year, and you’ll pick up on things like this.

By: rex

rex — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:57:08 +0000

Settle down Curt.

If it didn’t help, why would he do it? Unless I’m to believe that he spits on everything before he uses it. His fork, his steering wheel, his golf clubs.

By: Natalie Dylan

Natalie Dylan — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:52:55 +0000

Imprimis, Phil Cuzzi. Then the 2009 World Series DVD Pre-order is up ‘starring the New York Yankees’. Thirdly, the Falcons/Bears beat the Phillies/Dodgers NLCS game Sunday night…in Los Angeles.

Then this?

By: Player to be Named Later

Player to be Named Later — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:40:38 +0000

The cutter is a fastball that does in fact, break.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:32:09 +0000

Curt, you’re an idiot. You must be a Yankees fan.

By: Curt

Curt — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:22:28 +0000

You’re an idiot. Spitballs help breaking pitches, not cutters.