Duncan, who said the umpires told him the baseballs indeed were rubbed up, said Arroyo was able to deal with the issue because "I'm sure he had pine tar on his cap. He didn't have any problem getting a grip. Balls like that can generate a lot more movement than a slick ball that hasn't been rubbed up." Asked if he had seen Arroyo go to his cap, Duncan said, "Just every pitch." ======================= Is it me, or did the Cards' pen come in and have no issues with the balls? Maybe the problem was all Smoltz.....