June 23, 2021
Max Scherzer & Joe Girardi talk Sticky Stuff, Wander Franco makes MLB debut
- MLB Foreign Substances Inspections begin.
- Max Scherzer loosens his belt for the Phillies
- Joe Girardi tells us why he asked for a closer look
- Sergio Romo goes overboard and drops his drawers for Umpires
- MLB gives Umpires a 90 minute tutorial on foreign substances.
- Umpire Joe West talks about challenges with new inspection procedures
- Pressure on umpires to judge legal and illegal substances on the spot
- Managers asking for opposing pitcher to be checked mid-inning. Is the request being done in good faith or merely looking to disrupt pitcher's flow?
- What should be the penalty for managers who are not requesting this in good faith?
- Will the Sticky Stuff query be treated as one of the manager's challenges?
- Jacob deGrom comes back strong from shoulder strain
- deGrom sets new records each outing with more100 mph pitches
- This week’s MLB division standings
- Mariners 7 game winning streak & Rays now have a 7 game losing streak.
- Baseball Elementary basics and brain farts on rundowns & hotbox practice
- Rafael Devers & Brett Phillips have trouble on the bases
- Wander Franco debuts in Tampa with his first hit a 3 man home run
- Kevin Cash post game remarks on Wander