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There was a thread on another board discussing Cat's "tail". One guy seemed to think it would be a distraction to the batters, and Cat knows this and that is why she is "cheating" by wearing the towel.
I say hogwash. She obviously wants it to be able to wipe her hands, or blow her nose, or shine her shoes, or whatever. I never saw her use it, but the camera wasn't on her all the time.
What I did see were a few shots from behind home showing the complete pitch delivery. The towel is barely visible to the batters, and then only visible when the pitch has already been released. I am certain that several NCAA officials have already ruled the towel to be no problem, and most batters are not gonna blame a towel for their inability to effectively hit Cat's pitches.
I also saw no IP's by Cat, nor any other pitcher. It seems that the "best of the best" are always held up to more scrutiny than others. Cat is an awesome pitcher there can be no doubt. Is she an illegal cheater? Only in the minds of those who choose not to try to work up to her level. Is Cat the best ever? She is good, but does have some losses. She has amassed an impressive record at an early age, including the Gold Medal.
On top of this, I have seen a towel (dishrag size) tucked in the pants of an NCAA BASEBALL pitcher! He would use it for drying his hands, as well as the ball.
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