The gentleman’s agreement not to complain about opposing pitchers’ use of pine tar is reminiscent of Major League Baseball’s silent acceptance of the steroids use that allowed so many to hit 50, 60, or 70 home runs. Rules should be enforced — or else eliminated.
RICHARD SIEGELMAN
Plainview, N.Y.
Sticky business
So Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda said the “stickum” on his right hand is dirt. Baloney! The photo in Friday’s Post clearly shows a dark shiny substance on Pineda’s right palm. Dirt is never shiny, so unless Pineda was working on a car engine or playing with a grease gun, he’s cheating.
MICHAEL J. GORMAN
Whitestone
MLB cheats Pete
It’s amazing a pitcher can use a foreign substance on his hand to help grip the ball better on a cool night and it’s accepted by MLB, yet Pete Rose isn’t allowed entrance into the Hall of Fame because he bet on baseball. Cheating in any form is still cheating, it’s still breaking the rules. It’s a total double standard. It’s time to let Charley Hustle into the Hall of Fame.
GENE VanAMBURGH
Albany, N.Y.
No pie for you!
This comment is directed to Mets pitcher Jonathan Niese specifically and all major league players in general. I was happy to see the Mets win their game on April 5 with a dramatic homer in the bottom of the ninth, but I’ve had it with these pie-in-the-face antics. You people are overpaid and childish. I wish you’d act your age.
FRANK HIGBIE
Bound Brook, N.J.
Push for 90
Regarding that number “90” Sandy Alderson has been throwing around pertaining to his Mets: I think that is fair and doable. I certainly can see the Mets going 72-90 this year with no problem at all.
JACK COHEN
Bayside
Alex the not-great
The Washington Capitals had another sub-par year. They have changed four coaches during Alexander’s Ovechkin’s tenure to no avail. Apparently, management is hell-bent on setting up Ovechkin to score and coaches who disagree get fired. The only thing the Capitals have not tried is trading Ovechkin — but please, not to the Rangers. I want the Rangers to succeed.
ELIO VALENTI
Brooklyn