The last two paragraphs in the article says it all...



It’s not so much that Bauer is against the use of a sticky substance on the pitcher’s mound. In fact, in a statement shortly after he clarified that he wasn’t accusing them of cheating at all. If nothing else, Bauer just wants baseball to “allow it.”

Bauer’s argument for the use of “sticky substances” is that “a lot of hitters are fine with it because they don’t want projectiles flying at 100 MPH at their head.” The use of sticky substances gives pitchers more control of their pitches and, let’s face it, most pitchers do it.


[calltothepen.com]