I guess it wasn't pine tar, but rosin + vaseline? It was bullfrog sunscreen and rosin. This rule needs to be changed now. Come up with a universal substance that all pitchers can use and end this charade. I find it ridiculous that we know most pitchers use something to get a better grip on the ball (usually Bullfrog and rosin), and yet we act shocked when someone gets caught because they weren't "discreet" enough. For those not familiar, here's an article from Jeff Passan about Bullfrog and rosin from when this was a big deal two years ago with Clay Buchholz. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/it-s-always-sunny--sources-say-sunscreen-trick-is-pitchers--latest-way-to-gain-an-edge-173953962.html