If Major League Baseball’s sticky substance scandal hasn’t piqued your interest, then maybe today’s allegations of widespread cheating across the sport by MLB analyst, author, and stat guru Ryan Spaeder might do the trick.
Hours after the Tuesday announcement from the league that it would formally ban and police the use of illegal substances by pitchers, substances such as Spider Tack, sunscreen, and rosin, Spaeder sent the following tweet at 1:50 a.m. ET Wednesday morning — about 15 minutes following the conclusion of the Phillies-Dodgers game:
“I’ve had enough, I think I am coming out with everything tomorrow…going to sleep on it.”
Sleep on it he did, and today, he unleashed a series of accusations, ones he claims were verified by multiple players, in a lengthy Twitter thread. In particular, two of the allegations have close ties to the Phillies:
The thread, currently:
Next week, Major League Baseball will begin formally implementing its enforcement of banned sticky substances. In the interim, it appears the game now has an entirely different set of headaches to deal with in the coming days.