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What did Mexican umpire Alfonso Márquez find in Max Scherzer?

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Philadelphia / 23.06.2021 20:56:17

On Tuesday, in the duel between the Phillies and the Nationals, pitcher Max Scherzer was checked by umpires for a banned substance… in the last review the ampayer checked the pitcher’s hair, something that caused his anger and that of his manager.

Subsequently, complaints were made between the manager of the Nationals (Dave Martínez), Scherzer and the manager of the Phillies (Joe Girardi), who was the one who asked to check the pitcher’s head, leading to an exchange of words that led to Girardi’s expulsion.

The umpire who was in charge of checking the pitcher was the Mexican Alfonso Márquez, who told the press that he considered Girardi’s claim valid, taking into account the actions of Scherzer on the hill, who on several occasions took his hair.

“Just sweat,” he mentioned.

Major League Baseball began enforcing rules 3.01 and 6.02 (c) and (d) regarding foreign substances used by pitchers on Monday after the monticulares dominated the first two months of the season. Major League Baseball’s collective batting average (.236) was on track to be the worst ever – one point less than in 1968, which led MLB to change the height of the mound. Seventh Inning

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