Here's a bit more, from the two umpires involved:
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Bellino, however, backed Cuzzi fully, telling a pool reporter, “this was the stickiest that it has been since I’ve been inspecting hands, which now goes back three seasons. Compared to the first inning, the level of stickiness, 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 afterwards for a couple innings where you could still feel that the fingers were sticking together. It was far more than we had ever seen before on a pitcher in live action.”
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Here's the thing, pure and simple: Ballplayers should not be allowed to apply ANY substance, internally or externally, to enhance their performances.