Apropos of nothing political….
Earlier this month, during a series with the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, Yankee pitcher Michael Pineda was found to have a foreign substance – probably pine tar, on the back of his wrist – which he could rub onto his pitching hand to better grip the ball, maybe make his curve and slider break more sharply too.
The story received a lot of press, and Boston Manager John Farrell was criticized by fans for either not noticing the shiny, dark area of tar which was plainly visible, or noticing it but not doing anything about it (note: Boston pitchers have been accused of using pine tar this way as well – though a lot more discretely).
Last night Michael Pineda pitched against the Red Sox again – this time at Boston\’s Fenway Park, where the fans would be furiously screaming if he tried anything like that again.
And in the second inning, a shiny, dark area suddenly appeared; this time on the side of Pineda\’s neck. 100% visible. The umpires checked it, determined it was pine tar, and tossed him out of the game. I assume (and, though I am a long-time Yankee fan, hope) Pineda is suspended for it.
Could this man be dumber?
Ok, back to politics, where the question “could this man be dumber” cannot be overused.
