Kenny Rogers

[farright3030]

When you use pine tar, you cheat while the pine tar is being used. When you use steroids, you're cheating as long as you are using the extra "illegal" muscle developed. If he's using pine tar, he should receive whatever penalty is in place for the use of pine tar (and stop using pine tar). If he's using steroids, he should have to lay on a couch while eating ruffles and ham sandwiches until the added muscle goes away.

The point behind my very sleepy sarcasm is that you are comparing two very different "cheatings." It's not much different than giving someone the electric chair for speeding since both offenders broke the law.

So you can cheat more than others? Sounds a little hypocritical to me in some ways.

[PawDawg]

The talking heads didn't have a T.O. topic so all they had to discuss this week was Rogers' cheating. Yes it is against the rules. So is not tagging up after foul balls and not actually touching second on double plays. Pitchers have ALWAYS tried to get the advantage (cheated). If this had not been the hated by the media Rogers, it probably would have never been picked up and reported.

[Dwayne From Minden]

The talking heads didn't have a T.O. topic so all they had to discuss this week was Rogers' cheating. Yes it is against the rules. So is not tagging up after foul balls and not actually touching second on double plays. Pitchers have ALWAYS tried to get the advantage (cheated). If this had not been the hated by the media Rogers, it probably would have never been picked up and reported.

The Neikro brothers made a living out of cheating - because they were LOVABLE -

Rogers and Bonds are bascially despised by ALL media and most fans - that is the main difference as you pointed out -

The art of pitching has alot to do with the art of MANIPULATING the ball, its seams and its surface -

When you are 10 - 12 you learn if you can knick a ball a certain way on you catchers shin guard - you can get movement out of the ball -

Pitchers "rub" the ball to massage the seams to raise them and get more movement -