As I was watching it, the first thought that popped into my brain was, "Hey! I'm pretty sure Larson did a cartoon about this!" so I went looking:
Earlier this year, the MLB announced that due to all the rumors about pitchers using tacky substances to improve their grip on the ball they would begin inspecting all pitchers during the game. The inspections started last week and so far it's been kind of a joke between the pitchers and the umpires. The pitchers walk off the mound, hand their hat and glove to the umpires and then take their belt off to show there is nothing on the belt. The umpires inspect & smile, the pitchers smile & wait and in the end, everyone goes back to playing baseball.
Until yesterday.
During a game between the Mariners and the White Sox, relief pitcher Hector Santiago became the first pitcher to get caught with something.
Santiago came into the game in the 3rd inning, pitched 2 innings and at the end of the 5th inning, the umpire stopped him stopped him on way to the dugout and inspected his glove. Inside the palm of the glove, the umpire found something sticky. He showed the glove to the other umpires and they all agreed that it was something that shouldn't be there.
They confiscated the glove, ejected Santiago from the game (he was probably done anyways) and informed the Mariners that the glove would be sent for testing.
Now here's the thing: If the MLB determines the glove has some illegal substance on it, Santiago will be suspended for 10 days and the mariners will not be allowed to replace him on the roster.
More than likely, this means some young player who has minor league options available will be sent down to the minors so the Mariners can call up a relief pitcher.
Santiago not only screwed himself, he also screwed some kid who who is now going to spend time down in the minors earning 10% of what he was earning in the majors.
I managed to find a few links for you to click on while I watch some baseball.
Here they are:
- Yea, I'm sure all those over-fed citizens of North Korea are shocked by his "emaciated appearance".
- Rectal Mushroom and the Fossilized Carpenter Ants would be a fantastic name for a 1960’s satirical rock and roll band..
- Key phrase in this story: "Fuller described the pair as ‘idiots’."
- I thought the worst thing to ever happen to Venezuela was Hugo Chavis. Then along came Maduro who has spent the last 8 years proving just how wrong I could be.
- Key phrase in this story: "No news on Barney Rubble’s role in the matter."
- I must be a freakin' genius.
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