Oh dear, say it ain't so. A pitcher doctoring a ball. Like that's never happened before.

Getting an edge by cutting a ball, loosening a seam, or applying a foreign substance has been a part of baseball since the game started.

Every now and then someone gets caught. It ain't exactly a scandal.

I still laugh when Niekro tries to show he has nothing in his pockets, and out flies the emery board. The umpire also looks at it cool and collected and when he picks it up, Niekro knew he was screwed.

why ould he doctor a baseball? But that is funny if you think about it.