![]() The AL pitcher noted Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish's propensity to reach for his left arm in his near-perfect game against the Houston Astros and said almost every pitcher, if one looks close enough, is guilty of the same. He is far from the only one who has lacked prudence. After the game, Buchholz told reporters: "I did the same thing I've done in all seven starts this year." A review of the TV broadcast showed him going to his mouth and hair far less frequently and not once visibly grabbing his left arm, but photos showed otherwise. Controversy chased Buchholz to his next start Monday, when he allowed a season-high four runs in six innings. ![]() ![]() Before Jose Bautista stepped to the plate, Buchholz was particularly egregious, twice tapping his non-pitching forearm, the most frequent location of BullFrog application. ![]() In the first inning alone, he put it to his mouth and wet hair close to a dozen times. "Most guys are a tad more discreet about it," one National League pitcher said, "rather than put the rosin on your arm 10 times over the course of an outing."īuchholz's right hand danced all over his body in Toronto. Of course, the subterfuge tends to vanish when one applies sunscreen for a game played in a domed stadium, as Buchholz did at Rogers Centre. Because it goes on clear, it can easily be mistaken for sweat. The beauty of BullFrog is its inconspicuousness. Its use dates back years, when an intrepid pitcher – patient zero is unknown – stumbled upon the most wonderful of accidents, the penicillin of pitching: pine tar for the mound. While Buchholz declined comment through a Red Sox spokesman Wednesday, one source close to the Red Sox confirmed the team's pitchers almost all rely on sunscreen for better grip on finicky balls, particularly in cold, bad weather. And players accept it as part of the game because they don't believe it leads to crazy movement on pitches like spitters of yore. Major League Baseball can't exactly ban sunscreen. Buchholz, who threw seven shutout innings that lowered his ERA to 1.01, denied doctoring the ball in any way.Īll almost certainly knew the truth: BullFrog is as prevalent across baseball as chewing tobacco and sunflower seeds. The tests also found that several of the sunscreens are less effective than others at protecting against UVA rays.During Buchholz's May 1 start against Toronto, Blue Jays color commentator Dirk Hayhurst said on Twitter the right-hander was "loading the ball" with "slick'em painted up his left forearm." When shown video of Buchholz, Jack Morris, also a commentator for Sportsnet, said, "He's throwing a spitter." Banana Boat Kids’ SPF was also below 15, though it is claimed to be SPF 50. Beyond Coastal Natural is claimed to have an SPF of 30, but testers found that its SPF was below 15. But two sunscreens were off by much more. In some cases Consumer Reports found that the SPF was off by just a little. It’s protection from UVB rays that SPF quantifies.Įighteen of the 20 sunscreens that Consumer Reports tested came in below the SPF they promise on their packages, although except for two they did provide adequate protection.Ĭonsumer Reports can’t say why its test results differ from the manufacturers’. Then the panelists were exposed to UVA or UVB rays, and their backs were examined a day later for color. To test, Consumer Reports applied sunscreen to panelists’ backs and had them soak in a tub for 80 minutes. Broad spectrum means they should protect against two types of ultraviolet rays: UVB rays, which cause sunburn, and UVA rays, which are linked to skin aging. But Consumer Reports’ lab tests reveal that you can’t always rely on that claim.Ĭonsumer Reports tested 20 sprays and lotions that claim to be water resistant and provide “broad spectrum” protection. When you shop for sunscreen, what do you look for? A Consumer Reports survey finds half of sunscreen wearers say what’s most important is the SPF, or sun protection factor. ![]()
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