MLB Pitcher Max Scherzer Gets Checked for Sticky Stuff

🧤MLB introduced checks for pitchers to ensure they are not using sticky substances to enhance their performance.

🔎Max Scherzer was checked multiple times during a game, leading to frustration and confrontation.

💦Scherzer's spin rate was lower in the game, indicating he wasn't using a substance he may have used before.

🤔Joe Girardi, the opposing manager, raised suspicions about Scherzer's actions, leading to the checks.

🔥The confrontational atmosphere resulted in a heated exchange between Scherzer and Girardi.

What is the purpose of the checks for sticky stuff?

—The checks are aimed at preventing pitchers from using substances that can enhance their grip on the ball and improve their performance.

What did Joe Girardi do that caused the confrontation?

—Girardi raised suspicions about Scherzer's actions, leading to the checks being conducted multiple times.

Was Max Scherzer found to have any sticky substances on him?

—No, Scherzer was not found to have any substances on him after the checks were conducted.

Did Max Scherzer's performance change after the checks?

—Scherzer's spin rate was lower in the game, indicating he may not have been using a substance he used before.

Why did the confrontation become heated?

—The tense atmosphere and back-and-forth between Scherzer and Girardi escalated the confrontation.

00:00MLB introduced checks for pitchers to ensure they are not using sticky substances.

00:09Max Scherzer was checked multiple times during a game.

00:22Scherzer's spin rate was lower in the game, indicating a change in his approach.

01:23Joe Girardi raised suspicions about Scherzer's actions, leading to the checks.

02:12A confrontation between Scherzer and Girardi ensued, becoming heated.