Stickygate, 2024

[metirish]

Officially suspended 10 games by MLB

[Frayed Knot]

He can appeal but there's scant hope of winning even a reduction much less a reversal.

[kcmets]

The whole thing still seems kind of fishy to me, but whatever...

Was it Mike Scott that had that small piece of sandpaper on his finger
and when accused he threw his arms up like, 'wuh?' - but the cameras
caught him flicking it off?

Advantages, adschmantages... old as the baseball hills...

[Frayed Knot]

That was Joe Niekro and the nail file out of his back pocket.

[bmfc1]

He can appeal but there's scant hope of winning even a reduction much less a reversal.

Scherzer was supposed to appeal but did not. An appeal might allow Diaz to play in Tuesday's game.

[MFS62]

In Ball Four, Jim Bouton tells the story of when the umpire told Whitey Ford to remove his wedding ring. He said the ring could cut the ball so much, Ford could make it "whistle Dixie".

Later

[Edgy MD]

That was Joe Niekro and the nail file out of his back pocket.

I never particularly liked that one either. It badly damaged Niekro's rep, but an emery board in the back pocket isn't as implicating as it seems at the surface. Knucklers live and die by their manicures, and how is something in his butt pocket going to help him, anyhow?

Certainly came across as guilty, though, stealthily trying to misdirect the umps from the evidence.

THE COVERUP WAS WORSE THAN THE CRIME!



Actually, please allow me to backtrack a bit. It's kinda hard to act more guilty than that.

Man, you don't get entertainment like that anymore.

[Frayed Knot]

And to no one's surprise (certainly not mine) Edwin Diaz will Not appeal his suspension for goopiness and will begin
serving his 10 game suspension now. And remember that it is a ten Game suspension, not ten days.

[Edgy MD]

Based on what a struggle too many ninth-inning leads have been to hold this season — with Diaz and without — I suspect they might not be waiting until the deadline to bring in some late-inning relief help.

[kcmets]

He's baaaackk ... https://metsmerizedonline.com/morning-b ... e_vignette

[Lefty Specialist]

Based on what a struggle too many ninth-inning leads have been to hold this season — with Diaz and without — I suspect they might not be waiting until the deadline to bring in some late-inning relief help.

Still waiting.

[Edgy MD]

Well, they get some today, and they'll get some when Senga returns. They may be tempted to wait until they see what that brings, as deliberate as these things tend to be.

[Edgy MD]

Based on what a struggle too many ninth-inning leads have been to hold this season — with Diaz and without — I suspect they might not be waiting until the deadline to bring in some late-inning relief help.

Still waiting.

Matt Gage wants you to know that he hears you.

Indeed, you are heard.