When Rob Manfred put his final stamp of approval on MLB's crackdown against sticky substances, he probably didn't envision frustrated pitchers yanking their pants off on the field.
Still, the MLB commissioner apparently likes how the change is playing out.
After three days of umpires checking pitchers for illegal pitching substances, Manfred addressed how the league is handling one of its more divisive issues in recent memory with The Athletic's Brittany Ghiroli.
The crackdown began with a relatively calm Monday, but Tuesday was a different story. Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer, never known for being calm on the mound, was visibly irate after Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi requested a third check for illegal substances, at one point beginning to take off his belt.