Max Scherzer's Suspension Sparks Debate Over Pitcher's Use of Rosin.
Max Scherzer's suspension over ball-doctoring accusations will not affect his long-term reputation. Pitchers caught doctoring baseballs have typically walked away without long-term consequences. Scherzer insists he was using rosin, which is legal, and nothing more. Baseball has a long history of pitchers using various methods, legal and otherwise, to doctor the ball. Some want the ball to spin more, some want it to spin less. Some are looking for more movement, and others are looking for more control.