Torre discusses substance on Peavy

 
The FOX image of an apparent foreign substance on the pitching hand of Jake Peavy after he'd throttled the Dodgers on Saturday had manager Joe Torre addressing the issue of cheating during his pregame session with the media on Sunday. [link]

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Jake Peavy pulled a Kenny Rogers and has a substance on his hand
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Peavy: My hands are clean

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