MLB won't take issue with Fiers' no-hitter glove
Friday night. Astros right-hander Mike Fiers no-hit the Dodgers in his first career complete game (HOU 3, LAD 0). He threw 134 pitches in the historic performance.
At some point during the game, television cameras caught Fiers with what appears to be a foreign substance on the inside of his glove. Here’s the image:
Here is a closer picture of the PINE TAR in Mike Fiers Glove. #cheat @astros @MLB @Espngreeny @Dodgers @espn pic.twitter.com/3TIb9WbswD
— Shawn Poole (@shawndp1) August 22, 2015
“I think if you talk about stuff like that, it seems like you’re whining,” said Dodgers manager Don Mattingly to reporters following the no-hitter. “I think a lot of guys use it. It’s kind of accepted unless it’s just blatantly obvious that somebody’s doing it. I had no idea during the game; nobody said anything to us.”
Apparently MLB has no problem with Fiers possibly having something on his glove as well:
As of now, MLB not taking any issue w Mike Fiers bc of an image circulating showing something potentially in his glove. Can put that to bed.
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) August 22, 2015
“I mean, you can try to pick out a lot of things through a lot of games,” said Fiers to reporters on Saturday “I don’t know what they are talking about. It could be a different lighting or camera angle or a lot of things. I don’t know.”
If Fiers was using some kind of substance to improve his grip Friday, he’s hardly alone. Pitchers all around the league use something to help their grip. It’s one of those open secrets. Teams usually don’t call opposing pitchers on it because their pitchers are doing it too.
Did Mike Fiers have a foreign substance on his glove during his no-hitter? (USATSI)
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