Rogers Uses Non-Standard Cap On The Mound
ROGERS' BP CAP HAS BLACK FABRIC UNDER BILL
Paul Lukas of ESPN's Page 2 has an interesting take on the entire Kenny Rogers pine tar controversy.
According to his Uniwatch column, Lukas reports that Rogers wears a batting practice cap during gametime. So what?
The BP caps, which are made of polyester instead of the more rigid wool, contain an advantage that the regular New Era caps do not: The underside of the cap is black while the standard version is gray.
If a pitcher wanted to conceal pine tar under his cap a la Gaylord Perry or L.A.'s Jay Howell in the 1988 NLCS, he could have done it easily with the BP cap.
This seeminingly innoucous note is important when conforted by rabid Tiger fans who might point out that Rogers still pitched seven more shutout innings after Cardinals' skipper Tony LaRussa brought it to America's attention.
The dark smudge of an illegal foreign substance did not reside in Rogers left hand but under the bill of his cap.
Paul Lukas of ESPN's Page 2 has an interesting take on the entire Kenny Rogers pine tar controversy.
According to his Uniwatch column, Lukas reports that Rogers wears a batting practice cap during gametime. So what?
The BP caps, which are made of polyester instead of the more rigid wool, contain an advantage that the regular New Era caps do not: The underside of the cap is black while the standard version is gray.
If a pitcher wanted to conceal pine tar under his cap a la Gaylord Perry or L.A.'s Jay Howell in the 1988 NLCS, he could have done it easily with the BP cap.
This seeminingly innoucous note is important when conforted by rabid Tiger fans who might point out that Rogers still pitched seven more shutout innings after Cardinals' skipper Tony LaRussa brought it to America's attention.
The dark smudge of an illegal foreign substance did not reside in Rogers left hand but under the bill of his cap.
