In August 2004, Tavarez was pitching during a double-header against the Pittsburgh Pirates. | Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesĪnother pine tar incident comes from former St. Louis Cardinals isn’t sure what he did wrong. Next: Another pine tar incident made headlines in 2004. “Pine tar is not doctoring the ball it’s just giving you a normal grip for guys who sweat a lot if it’s cold.” Despite Scoscia’s objections, and as you’ll see as you read on, pitchers aren’t legally allowed to utilize pine tar, even for simply getting a better grip on the baseball. “Pine tar is accepted practice for pitchers,” Scioscia said after the game, which the Nationals won, 6-3. Donnelly was removed from the game, which left his manager, Mike Scioscia, steaming: They found pine tar, a foreign substance commonly used on baseball bats. But after he entered a game against the Washington Nationals, opposing manager Frank Robinson asked the umpires to check out Donnelly’s glove. | Dave Kaup/Getty Imagesīack in June 2005, Brendan Donnelly pitched for the then-Anaheim Angels as a reliever. Brendan Donnelly Brendan Donnelly of the Anaheim Angels throws against the Kansas City Royals. Here are 25 past instances of players caught red-handed. When it comes down to it, a ton of players have been caught cheating in some form or another - it doesn’t matter if you’re a pitcher or a hitter. There are several ways to do it, whether it involves scuffing up a baseball to make it move, using a foreign substance on the ball, corking a bat, or stealing signs and relaying them to the batter. It’s prominent in all sports, but probably most of all in baseball.
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