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Umpire Substance Checks Put Pitchers in Awkward Positions - The New York Times
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How pitchers are adjusting to baseball's sticky-stuff crackdown
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Dodgers' pitchers finding holes in MLB's enforcement plan – Orange County Register
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Nationals GM Mike Rizzo called Phillies' Joe Girardi a con artist. Dave Dombrowski defended his manager.
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Commentary: Doctored baseballs aren't a big MLB scandal - Los Angeles Times
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Trade Rumors and News: Mariners Santiago removed from game after foreign substance check - MLB Daily Dish
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Coming to grips: Sticky stuff ban provokes managers, players
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Umpires check Scherzer mid inning and he clearly isn't pleased again : r/baseball
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Coming to grips: Sticky stuff ban provokes managers, players
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Nationals GM Mike Rizzo called Phillies' Joe Girardi a con artist. Dave Dombrowski defended his manager.
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MLB's sticky situation: Enforcing its own rules is putting baseball in a bad light
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Max Scherzer, Sergio Romo Melt Down During Foreign Substance Inspections
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Frustrated MLB pitchers ready to drop their pants over policing of sticky stuff National News - Bally Sports