Damn, Ronel! Just damn!
Ronel Blanco, a rising star pitcher for the Houston Astros, was ejected Tuesday night during the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics following an umpire checking his glove and finding a non-permitted sticky substance.
“It was the stickiest stuff I’ve felt on a glove since we’ve been doing this for a few years now,” said first base umpire Erich Bacchus after the contest, per ESPN.
Ronel Blanco Makes Astros History
Due to his ejection, Blanco could potentially be suspended for 10 games. Last year, a number of pitchers were suspended over using a sticky substance, something that has been a guideline of MLB’s since 2021. (RELATED: Wow! Mariners Fan Pulls Some Absolute Black Magic By Catching Two Foul Balls On Consecutive Pitches)
This comes at a horrible time for the ‘Stros, who are trying to climb out of a hole that sees them at 17-25 on the season and sitting in fourth place in the AL West.
Also, if you remember, Blanco threw both the first and only no-hitter of the 2024 season, resulting in him quickly shooting to stardom in the Houston rotation.
So I have to ask, ladies and gentlemen … with these latest developments … was it all a sham?
WATCH:
Ronel Blanco has been ejected from the game after a foreign substance was found on his glove. pic.twitter.com/cO2Tuev4iQ
— A’s on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) May 15, 2024
What the hell is up with the Houston Astros and cheating scandals? … And y’all know how much I love the H-Town, but damn!
As far as I’m concerned, Blanco’s no-hitter has a fat a** asterisk beside it because of the Astros’ history.
SHAM!