The hammer is about to be dropped by Major League Baseball. According to ESPN, the illegal use of any type of foreign substance on the baseball will be strictly enforced beginning June 21.
Major League Baseball — deadly serious in its attempt to “clean up” the game — is cracking down on the use of foreign substances by pitchers. Unless you’ve been completely detached from the game of baseball for the past week, you’ve probably heard the many conversations surrounding sticky substances used by pitchers to increase “spin rate” on the ball and enhance their grip.
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