The Mets lost again on Tuesday night to the Yankees, their ninth loss in their last 10 games. On top of all of their other woes, the Mets will now be without one of their top relievers for over a week as Drew Smith has officially been suspended 10 games for having sticky substances on his hands as he came in to pitch. Smith’s ejection is the second time the Mets have to deal with a...
Updated Post – April 20, 2023, 11:25 John Harper of SNY reports that Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer has “zero chance” of avoiding the automatic 10-game suspension that comes with being ejected for using a sticky substance. As I noted yesterday, if Scherzer does decide to appeal the suspension and he loses, then the Mets would not be able to replace him on the active 26-player...
In an effort to crack down on banned substances, Major League Baseball came out this week and stated that pitchers caught using “sticky substances” including spider tack will receive a 10-game suspension. Mets pitcher Trevor May is the most recent among a handful of pitchers to speak on and give his thoughts on MLB’s decision. He spoke on his vlog and answered questions from fans. “One issue I...
