Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Dakota
No, because there is no rule against REMOVING a substance (foreign or not) from the ball!  |
Yet it is done, routinely, with saliva and/or dirt/sand by an umpire or a team if the ball had been presented to the starting pitcher for pre-game warm-ups.
AFAIC, nothing has been applied to the ball if it isn't there when it reaches home plate.
