{"id":269868,"date":"2023-04-21T08:39:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T13:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=269868"},"modified":"2023-04-21T17:30:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T22:30:31","slug":"mets-pitcher-max-scherzer-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mets-pitcher-max-scherzer-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Suspends New York Mets Pitcher Max Scherzer"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer has earned a 10-game suspension by MLB for using an illegal substance against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 19.<\/p>\n

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New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer pleads his case with umpire Phil Cuzzi during an inspection for illegal substances prior to the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. (Image: USA Today Sports<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected Scherzer prior to the fourth inning because his hands were too sticky. Scherzer insisted he didn’t use any illegal substances, claiming any substance on his hand was rosin mixed with human sweat. Pitchers are permitted to use rosin to improve their grip on the baseball.<\/p>\n

In four starts with the Mets this season, the right-handed Scherzer posted a 2-1 record with a 3.12 ERA and 1.08 WHIP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scherzer is a three-time Cy Young winner who won the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals<\/a>. He signed a three-year deal worth $130 million with the Mets before last season. He battled injuries last season and only started 23 games, but went 11-5 with a 2.29 ERA and 0.91 WHIP.<\/p>\n

Wednesday Drama at Dodger Stadium<\/h2>\n

On Wednesday, the Mets were scheduled to complete a three-game series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. The two squads squared off in a sunny day game in front of a boisterous crowd with a healthy mix of Mets fans.<\/p>\n

Cuzzi inspected Scherzer after the second inning and asked him to wash his hands because they were sticky. Scherzer insisted he wasn’t using any illegal substances and said the buildup was from the rosin bag, sweat, and a little sunscreen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scherzer cleaned his hand using an alcohol-based wipe in front of an MLB official. After the third inning, Cuzzi inspected Scherzer’s hands and glove. Cuzzi said the glove was too sticky due to excessive rosin and told Scherzer to swap out gloves. Scherzer complied and changed his glove.<\/p>\n

Scherzer was inspected before he took the mound in the fourth inning. Cuzzi ejected Scherzer because his hands were even more sticky than when he initially checked him after the second inning. Scherzer once again insisted it was just rosin and sweat.<\/p>\n

“I knew I was going to get checked before the fourth,” said Scherzer. “I\u2019d be an absolute idiot if I try to do anything before the fourth.”<\/p>\n

It really doesn’t matter to us what it is,”<\/strong> Cuzzi told reporters after the game. “All we know that it was far stickier than anything that we felt certainly today and anything this year.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Scherzer pitched three shutout innings against the Dodgers before his ejection. He gave up one hit and walked two batters while striking out three.<\/p>\n

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