{"id":570976,"date":"2023-04-20T02:03:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T23:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/max-scherzer-denies-using-illegal-substances-after-ejection-from-mets-dodgers-game-video\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T02:03:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T23:03:08","slug":"max-scherzer-denies-using-illegal-substances-after-ejection-from-mets-dodgers-game-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/max-scherzer-denies-using-illegal-substances-after-ejection-from-mets-dodgers-game-video\/","title":{"rendered":"#Max Scherzer denies using illegal substances after ejection from Mets-Dodgers game [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af0c46223693\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af0c46223693\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/max-scherzer-denies-using-illegal-substances-after-ejection-from-mets-dodgers-game-video\/#Scherzer_and_his_agent_speak_out\" >Scherzer and his agent speak out<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/max-scherzer-denies-using-illegal-substances-after-ejection-from-mets-dodgers-game-video\/#Umpire_counters_Max_Scherzers_claims\" >Umpire counters Max Scherzer&#8217;s claims<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>Max Scherzer was ejected before the fourth inning of Wednesday&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers after he <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared to run afoul of MLB&#8217;s rules forbidding sticky substances.<\/p>\n<p>The drama began at the start of the third inning, when Scherzer met with first-base umpire Phil Cuzzi for a foreign substance check. Cuzzi ended up <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1648776461552177152\" data-ylk=\"slk:ordering him to change gloves for the inning;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">ordering him to change gloves for the inning<\/a>, which he did.<\/p>\n<p>Before the fourth inning, however, Scherzer once again had his hands and glove inspected by the umpires, and he was ejected after a heated argument.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran right-hander was replaced in the game by reliever Jimmy Yacabonis.<\/p>\n<p>If Scherzer is found to have been using an illegal substance, he faces an automatic 10-game suspension. He would have the right to appeal such discipline.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1648782425453912065\" data-ylk=\"slk:SNY field reporter Steve Gelbs;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">SNY field reporter Steve Gelbs<\/a>, Scherzer was repeatedly shouting &#8220;It&#8217;s just rosin&#8221; to the umpires before his ejection. MLB provides a rosin bag to pitchers as a legal option to improve pitch grip, but the combination of rosin and sunscreen or sweat <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/news\/it-s-always-sunny--sources-say-sunscreen-trick-is-pitchers--latest-way-to-gain-an-edge-173953962.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:has been known for years to provide a DIY sticky substance;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link\">has been known for years to provide a DIY sticky substance<\/a>. Scherzer is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoulTerritoryTV\/status\/1648789484778188800\" data-ylk=\"slk:very aware of this;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">very aware of this<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Scherzer ended his start with three scoreless innings, three strikeouts, two walks and one hit allowed. Yacabonis allowed the game&#8217;s first run on a David Peralta sacrifice fly in the ensuing inning, but Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo responded with a two-run homer in the top of the fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Per <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveGelbs\/status\/1648785798484082688\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gelbs;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Gelbs<\/a>, &#8220;Do it for Max!&#8221; was heard from the Mets dugout multiple times as Nimmo rounded the bases. The Mets <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/new-york-mets-los-angeles-dodgers-430419119\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:won 5-3;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">won 5-3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 828px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (21) and manager Buck Showalter dispute a call from umpire Phil Cuzzi, center, and umpire Dan Bellino, right, after they found a problem with Scherzer&amp;#39;s glove during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Scherzer was ejected from the game. (AP Photo\/Ashley Landis)\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3vtPy1xI12M8s18lgJgcxQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_sports_800\/ae98ae8041f4dcc919fcecd0267f0bb6\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (21) and manager Buck Showalter dispute a call from umpire Phil Cuzzi, center, and umpire Dan Bellino, right, after they found a problem with Scherzer&amp;#39;s glove during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Scherzer was ejected from the game. (AP Photo\/Ashley Landis)\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3vtPy1xI12M8s18lgJgcxQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_sports_800\/ae98ae8041f4dcc919fcecd0267f0bb6\" class=\"caas-img\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Max Scherzer didn&#8217;t seem happy with the umpires at Mets-Dodgers. (AP Photo\/Ashley Landis)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scherzer_and_his_agent_speak_out\"><\/span>Scherzer and his agent speak out<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As you might imagine, Scherzer had plenty to say after the game. From <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1648815745680261121\" data-ylk=\"slk:SNY;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">SNY<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-pull-quote-wrapper caas-img caas-lazy\" data-src=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"caas-blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;He said my hand is too sticky. I said, &#8216;I swear on my kids&#8217; lives, I&#8217;m not using anything else. This is sweat and rosin. Sweat and rosin.&#8217; I keep saying it over and over, and they touch my hand, they say it&#8217;s sticky. I say, &#8216;Yes, it is, because it&#8217;s sweat and rosin.&#8217; And they say it&#8217;s too sticky. They threw me out because of that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Scherzer added that he washed his hand with alcohol in front of an MLB official <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1648815676495130626\" data-ylk=\"slk:after the third-inning dispute;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">after the third-inning dispute<\/a>, argued that he would have to be &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1648816742049742848\" data-ylk=\"slk:an absolute idiot;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">an absolute idiot<\/a>&#8221; to use anything in the fourth when he knew he was going to be checked and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1648817768571994112\" data-ylk=\"slk:promised Yacabonis a steak dinner;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">promised Yacabonis a steak dinner<\/a> for stepping in on short notice.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Scherzer&#8217;s agent, Scott Boras, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joelsherman1\/status\/1648813722855407617\" data-ylk=\"slk:released a statement to Joel Sherman of the New York Post;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">released a statement to Joel Sherman of the New York Post<\/a> calling for more consistent enforcement of the rules:<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-pull-quote-wrapper caas-img caas-lazy\" data-src=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"caas-blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;MLB standards and rules enforcement should mandate and require an objective verifiable standard. If you want to attack the integrity of the competition you need clear precise standards, else you damage the game and its players. The Cuzzi on field spectrometer is not the answer. MLB needs to employ available scientific methods (not subjective) to create verifiable certainty of its rules.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zhbuchanan\/status\/1648815640398929925?s=46&amp;t=09K1F9i9O4_pR-roTlku0Q\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zach Buchanan of The Athletic;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Zach Buchanan of The Athletic<\/a> also noted that Cuzzi has been responsible for all three sticky substance ejections since MLB instituted the crackdown.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Umpire_counters_Max_Scherzers_claims\"><\/span>Umpire counters Max Scherzer&#8217;s claims<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Crew chief Dan Bellino countered the criticism <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timbhealey\/status\/1648826233189466113\" data-ylk=\"slk:while speaking with a pool reporter;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">while speaking with a pool reporter<\/a>, saying that Scherzer&#8217;s hand was the stickiest the umpires had ever seen:<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-pull-quote-wrapper caas-img caas-lazy\" data-src=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"caas-blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;The level of stickiness on his hand was much worse than it was even in the initial inspection that had taken place two innings prior &#8230; this was the stickiest that it has been since I&#8217;ve been inspecting hands, which now goes back three seasons.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caas-pull-quote-wrapper caas-img caas-lazy\" data-src=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"caas-blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;It was so sticky that when we touched his hand, our fingers were sticking to his hand. And whatever was on there remained on our fingers [for a couple of innings] &#8230; It was far more than we had ever seen before on a pitcher in live action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Scherzer&#8217;s animated ejection harkens back to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/max-scherzer-bucks-against-mlb-sticky-stuff-crackdown-after-tense-exchange-with-joe-girardi-051230303.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the day MLB started enforcing its ban on sticky substances with mandatory umpire checks in 2021;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link\">the day MLB started enforcing its ban on sticky substances with mandatory umpire checks in 2021<\/a>. That day, Scherzer was checked three times in four innings, once at the request of Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi, and he responded by dramatically removing his hat and belt and then barking at Girardi.<\/p>\n<p><span>Originally published <\/span><time class=\"caas-attr-meta-time\" datetime=\"2023-04-19T23:03:08.000Z\">April 20, 2023 at 1:03 AM<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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