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Thursday, April 08, 2021
Umpires at Wednesday’s Athletics-Los Angeles Dodgers game reportedly removed a ball from the field, ostensibly for inspection, following Trevor Bauer’s first inning of work.
A’s radio announcer Vince Cotroneo shared the news during Wednesday’s contest, which ended in a 4-3 A’s win on Mitch Moreland’s walk-off single.
If nothing else, the optics of this situation are interesting. Bauer, the prized Dodgers righty, has publicly challenged MLB and commissioner Rob Manfred repeatedly throughout the years.
On March 24, MLB reportedly issued a memo in an attempt to enforce the ban of foreign substances on baseballs.
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1. Rennie's Tenet Posted: April 08, 2021 at 01:18 PM (#6012381)#5: It would probably result in a closer eye, opponent requests to check him, etc.
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