Why isn’t Mets reliever Drew Smith appealing his 10-game suspension?

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY SportsWe have our next big story in what seems to be the “sticky stuff” era in Major League Baseball. Umpires in the seventh inning of Tuesday night’s Subway Series matchup ejected Mets reliever Drew Smith before he even threw a pitch. Umps cited a failed substance check — this comes nearly two months after ace Max Scherzer was ejected for the same reason.

Scherzer’s ejection was met with an automatic 10-game suspension and the same outcome awaits Smith, per reports. But in a shocking move, the right-hander will not appeal, even though he pleaded his innocence and claims to have the evidence.

After getting ejected, Smith pleaded to the umpiring crew (and nearby…