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MLB asking umpires for more checks of pitchers for sticky substances
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MLB asks umpires for more frequent, thorough sticky substance checks
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Eight Lingering Questions About MLB's Crackdown on Sticky Stuff - The Ringer
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Coming to grips: Sticky stuff ban provokes managers, players
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MLB working to combat cheating after sticky baseballs become a concern
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Max Scherzer ejected while being checked for sticky substance
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MLB's crackdown on sticky substances begins
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MLB asks umps for more random checks
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Major League Baseball's crackdown on sticky substances begins with regular checks on pitchers Monday - ESPN
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Umpire Substance Checks Put Pitchers in Awkward Positions - The New York Times
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MLB getting tough on pitchers using sticky stuff
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Umpire Substance Checks Put Pitchers in Awkward Positions - The New York Times
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Searching for sticky stuff: MLB umps start checking pitchers