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June 16, 2021

MLB New Guidance on Sticky Stuff - Injuries to pitchers? Ask Rays' Tyler Glasnow

MLB New Guidance on Sticky Stuff - Injuries to pitchers? Ask Rays' Tyler Glasnow

MLB gives guidance on "Sticky Stuff" enforcement

  1. Johnny Bench, Legendary Reds Catcher talks pine tar
  2. Rule 3.01 The Ball from "Official Baseball Rules"
  3. "No player shall intentionally discolor or damage the ball by rubbing it with soil, rosin, paraffin, licorice, sand-paper, emery-paper or other foreign substance. "
  4. Trevor Bauer - has been asking MLB for over 4 years to address Sticky Stuff
  5. Angels' Bubba Harkins was the first casualty of the Rule
  6. MLB New Guidance - avoid rosin & licorice
  7. Tyler Glasnow answers questions about new 
  8. Control of Ball & Spin Rate 
  9. Umpires will have thorough inspection of pitchers, position players & catchers
  10. No "Instant Replay" of Sticky Stuff - Umpires will be sole judge
  11. Pitcher Injuries, Shane Bieber, Max Scherzer & Tyler Glasnow
  12. Who builds the balls, Rawlings. Who owns Rawlings, MLB.
  13. How will new MLB guidance impact CBA with Players Association 

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