Originally Posted by
Olympic Fan
Hmmm.
In his first start since being accused of cheating, Clay Bucholtz has his worst outing of the season -- not terrible, but four runs in seven innings is pretty weak for a guy who had a 1.01 ERA in his first six starts. On MLB Tonight, they did closeups of his forearm and did not find the shiny substance that Jack Morris saw and complained about.
Again, I don't know if this proves anything, but it is suspicious that Bucholtz, who was pretty much unhittable in the six starts before being accused of cheating, suddenly comes down to earn when he's called out for loading the ball. I guess we'll learn more in his future starts.
Bucholtz has always been a good pitcher, but he was a career 3.75 ERA in over 100 career games heading into this year. Did he suddenly become a 1.01 ERA guy ... or was he getting help?
Although this is classic circumstantial evidence, what better evidence is there, really outside of a confession? I was waiting to see how he did in his first start post-Jack Morris, and I got a clear answer. How he does the rest of the year in comparison to his first month will continue to be watched closely.
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