BOSTON — Michael Pineda's poor judgment has the Yankees in a sticky situation for the next 10 games. Major League Baseball suspended the righthander Thursday for 10 games for “possessing a foreign substance” — pine tar on the right side of his neck, Their point was, how do you listen to players and managers and … Read more
You don't drive 100 mph past a police station. You don't brag to an IRS auditor about your undeclared income, and if you are a big-league pitcher who has already been caught with pine tar on your person, you don't show up 13 days later against the same Pine tar has rarely caused much of … Read more
Don't worry. We're about to throw some blame Michael Pineda's way. He deserves it for getting himself involved in yet another silly little controversy involving pine tar. But I think it's also time for us to ask whether Major League Baseball should put The last time Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda faced the Red Sox—on April … Read more
Michael Pineda had pine tar all over his hand against the Red Sox in New York a couple weeks ago, so tonight at Fenway Park the Yankees starter opted to outdo himself and strolled to the mound with pine tar all over his As you might know, Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda got booted from a … Read more
BOSTON — The Yankees expect that Michael Pineda will have to serve a suspension after the right-hander was ejected from Wednesday's start against the Red Sox at Fenway Park for pitching with pine tar smeared on the right side of his neck. Official The last time Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda faced the Red Sox—on April … Read more
The last time Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda faced the Red Sox—on April 10—he clearly had pine tar on his hand. No one on the Red Sox brought it up, and the Yankees won. Tonight, Pineda again used pine tar, slapping Michael Pineda had pine tar all over his hand against the Red Sox in New … Read more
Pine tar, disappearing baseballs, A.J. Pierzynski walking, other assorted madness! It's a strange night at Fenway Park. So far, it's also pretty fun. Let's have it stay that way, eh? Apr 10, 2014; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael Pineda (35) delivers a pitch against the Boston Red Sox during the first … Read more