Pitchers using pine tar?

While watching todays game, I noticed that Peavy had pine tar on his pitching hand. Personally I hate Peavy because he's so good and as much as it hurts me to say it, he owns my Dodgers. I was just wondering why a pitcher like himself would even think about using pine tar? What happens if a pitcher is caught using it?

Pitchers using pine tar?
Pitchers may have a rosin bag at the mound. Use of pine tar by a pitcher on the mound is prohibited. Brendan Donnelly of the Angels got a 10 game suspension when Washington manager Frank Robinson noticed (OK, it was former Angel Jose Guillen then playing for Washington) that Donnelly had a foreign substance on the back of his glove. Batters may put pine tar on the handle of a bat, but no more than halfway up the bat.
Reply:kenny rogers used pine tar in the world series back in 2006
Reply:it helps them get a good grip on the ball.





If he gets caught I'd imagine he would get fined and suspended.
Reply:I did not watch the game but if a pitcher has any foreign substance on his pitching hand and is detected by the umpires he will be ejected, fined and probably suspended for a period of around 10 games.





My question is was it in a half inning after he batted and does he wear batting gloves?
Reply:When I played in high school I used pine tar when I pitched occasionally. It is mostly used for throwing curve balls. It adds an extra stick along the seems with your fingers so you can get quicker and tighter downward spin on the ball.


Often times the pine tar is placed under the bill of the hat, this way you can walk off the mound, take off your hat like you are wiping off your sweat, but really you are just putting more on your fingers.


As far as suspensions go in high school, it would be no more than 3-5 games, but realistically as a pitcher thats not bad because you only play every 3-5 games anyway.
Reply:Here's your answer: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp...
Reply:That awsome you saw it too! Check out www.dodgerblues.com as me and my friend posted some pictures of and it and are sending it to the LA Times and other sites.
Reply:idk i noticed that too prolly nothing