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Upon examining the photos above, there's no question that there's a white coloring on Franky's hat. Whether or not the coloring is from a substance that K-Rod is using to doctor the ball is debatable, but from those pictures, there's no question that there's something there.
In support of Francisco, as anyone who's watched Major League could tell you, Eddie Harris used "Crisco, Vagasil, to gain an extra two-three inch drop" on his curveball. The point is that in Zumsteg's investigation, the pitch velocity does not vary between times Franky reaches for the hat, and times he does not. If Franky were really doctoring the ball, you would expect to see a drop in velocity the instances he reaches for his cap, because he is presumably using it to get an extra drop and slickness to his slider. Applying this logic would debunk the suggestion that Franky is cheating and doctoring the ball. That would then beg the question, what the heck is that white stuff on his hat?
UPDATE: Francisco Rodriguez Says "It's Rosin"
(via Ballhype)
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