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The Sticky Stuff Mets



The Mets will be 10 games without closer Edwin Diaz due to the umpires ruling that he had "sticky stuff" on his hands. The 10-game suspension hurts the Mets at a pivotal time when they have won 8 out of the last 10 games they played. They head into the Subway Series with the Yankees, who are in first place in the American League with a 52-28 record.


The Mets "sticky stuff" situation is not the Mets' first time dealing with it, as they had Drew Smith and former Mets hurler Max Scherzer suspended over it. Diaz was the eighth MLB pitcher to be suspended since MLB implemented the rules. With regard to MLB's Rule 6.02, it states that players cannot "have on his person, or in his possession, any foreign substance." Pitchers are permitted to use a rosin bag on their hands, wrist and forearm but cannot apply it to their gloves or uniforms.


This really hurts the Mets. The Mets now will have to rely on Grimace to be their closer.


Until then, see you at the park.


— Joe Boesch 

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