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WATCH: Max Scherzer of New York Mets Speaks on Ejection vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

New York Mets ace pitcher Max Scherzer was ejected on Wednesday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers, presumably for using a "sticky substance." Scherzer had been checked over by the umpire previously and had to change out his glove. He spoke after the game to reporters and here are his comments.

Brady Farkas

WATCH: Max Scherzer of New York Mets Speaks on Ejection vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer was ejected on Wednesday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers, presumably for the use of "sticky stuff."

He had been checked over by the umpires and had changed out his glove earlier in the game, but ultimately that didn't suffice.

The Mets won to win the game, 5-3, and are now 12-7 on the season while the Dodgers fell to 9-10.

After the game, Scherzer spoke with reporters to offer up his explanation.

"After the second inning, my hand was a little clumpy from the rosin and sweat, and it was clumpy, and Phil (the umpire) told me to wash it off, came back out there after the third with alcohol. I washed it with alcohol... and when I went out there, the alcohol for a little bit there can be sticky, with the rosin, that can happen.... I pitched the third and knew I was going to get checked in the fourth, I would have to be absolute idiot to try to do anything when I'm coming back out for the fourth... when you use sweat and rosin, your hand is sticky but I don't get how I get ejected when I'm in front of the MLB officials, doing exactly what you want and being deemed that my hand is too sticky when I'm using legal substances, I do not understand that.

There will be more on this story to come as Scherzer is now up for an MLB suspension, that he can appeal.

The Mets will travel to San Francisco to take on the Giants Thursday at 9:45 p.m. ET. 

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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