Michael Pineda, starting pitcher for the New York Yankees has
been caught using pine tar on his neck!
The Yankees star was pitching on Wednesday nights game against
the Red Sox, when Red Sox manager, John Farrell, spoke to the home plate
umpire. After their conversation, the home plate umpire went out to the mound
to talk to Pineda. After checking his glove, hands, back and finally his neck,
where they found the pine tar, Pineda was ejected from the game.
Pineda has been suspended for 10 games. Earlier in the season,
Pineda was suspected of having pine tar on his hand, but no investigation was
launched. Funny thing is, they were playing the Red Sox when that happened too.
Pine Tar is commonly used in baseball on the bats, due to it's
help in aiding for batters to keep a good grip on the bat when they swing. Pine
tar is also used by pitchers, although illegal and prohibited by the rules of
the MLB.
New nickname for Pineda? I think Pine-ada. Let us know your
thoughts in the comments section!
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