After Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Will Smith and Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz both were ejected last week and suspended eight games for having a foreign substance on their arms, the great debate about grip-enhancers was brought up once again. And the Boston Red Sox manager and former pitcher told the Providence Journal’s Tim Britton that the MLB should find a way to let pitchers improve their grip on the ball.
“I would like to see an approved substance that pitchers can use,” Farrell said. “Because, when we take a manufactured baseball and rub it with dirt, it’s going to create a slippery feeling to it.