Jon Lester Says Substance in Glove was "Just Rosin"

Talking to the media on Thursday afternoon at Fenway Park before Game 2, Lester said it was rosin — something he typically uses.

Lester: 'it was just rosin. All I ever used, all I will use..." About the green; "I don't know what that is. It looks like a giant booger."
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) October 24, 2013

Boston manager John Farrell said essentially same thing, noting Lester “sweats like a pig” and needs the rosin for a grip.

Farrell says that Jon Lester needs rosin simply because of his proficiency to sweat. #RedSox. Certainly,he doesn't believe it was a big deal
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 24, 2013

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny downplayed the issue, too, during his press conference.

Matheny on Lester:"this was not instigated by us. We just play the game...right now it's a dead issue. We move on."
— Erik Boland (@eboland11) October 24, 2013

Case closed? MLB certainly thinks so, as it issued a statement earlier in the day it wouldn’t pursue any action into investigating the glove.

Fans, however, on either side probably aren’t going to soon forget the controversy of Lester’s glove as the Series continues.

[ESPN]