hi8is Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Here’s a tinfoil hat one for you… 1.) It seems like Lynn was taking a lot of time between pitches and regularly going to his right hip… brushing his pitching hand up against his belt often. 2.) If you look at the ejection, the ball boy takes the belt and in the ensuing drama takes it away into the clubhouse without any umpire inspecting it. ———— So here’s the tin foil hat question… could Lance be using a substance that’s on his belt which they hid while using argument of the ejection as a distraction from the umps discovering / investigating the check completely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Seems possible, but if he was using sticky stuff he probably would have been pitching better. He didn't have great control. However, it's an intriguing thought. And maybe, just maybe, they had a back-up plan where Hendriks would come barreling out of the bullpen with no shirt on screaming, "Crikey it's hot as a shrimp on the barbie out here!" Then he would start hopping around like a kangaroo yelling, "I'm batshit crazy!" In the ensuing madness, the belt could be hidden from the umpires. 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 No big deal if the umps would have taken the belt....they could've just had Mendick climb through the ceiling tiles and switch belts in the umpire room. Test it again, there is nothing wrong with that belt!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spumoni Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 My profile picture is perfect for some tinfoil hatting. Let me come up with some theories. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, Spumoni said: My profile picture is perfect for some tinfoil hatting. Let me come up with some theories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 5 hours ago, hogan873 said: back-up plan where Hendriks would come barreling out of the bullpen with no shirt on screaming, "Crikey it's hot as a shrimp on the barbie out here!" Then he would start hopping around like a kangaroo yelling, "I'm batshit crazy!" In the ensuing madness, the belt could be hidden from the umpires. Award worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 This tin foil hat theory has as much validity as flat earth concepts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyWhiteSox Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 17 hours ago, hi8is said: This tin foil hat theory has as much validity as flat earth concepts. Then why did you post it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulfly Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 On 8/19/2021 at 8:26 AM, wegner said: No big deal if the umps would have taken the belt....they could've just had Mendick climb through the ceiling tiles and switch belts in the umpire room. Test it again, there is nothing wrong with that belt!!! Funny you mention that, that's what the Cubs did when MLB wanted one of the bats Sosa used for whichever milestone he hit in the race with McGwire. Went in and switched the bat out as it was corked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, soulfly said: Funny you mention that, that's what the Cubs did when MLB wanted one of the bats Sosa used for whichever milestone he hit in the race with McGwire. Went in and switched the bat out as it was corked. Albert Belle had one of his teammates on Cleveland actually do that as well and it happened at Sox park if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 9 hours ago, SleepyWhiteSox said: Then why did you post it? Funny stupid posts presented as such are just fine. Problem is when they’re presented as fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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