Max Scherzer & Joe Girardi talk Sticky Stuff, Wander Franco makes MLB debut

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• MLB Foreign Substances Inspections begin.
• Max Scherzer loosens his belt for the Phillies
• Joe Girardi tells us why he asked for a closer look
• Sergio Romo goes overboard and drops his drawers for Umpires
• MLB gives Umpires a 90 minute tutorial on foreign substances.
• Umpire Joe West talks about challenges with new inspection procedures
• Pressure on umpires to judge legal and illegal substances on the spot
• Managers asking for opposing pitcher to be checked mid-inning. Is the request being done in good faith or merely looking to disrupt pitcher's flow?
• What should be the penalty for managers who are not requesting this in good faith?
• Will the Sticky Stuff query be treated as one of the manager's challenges?
• Jacob deGrom comes back strong from shoulder strain
• deGrom sets new records each outing with more100 mph pitches
• This week’s MLB division standings
• Mariners 7 game winning streak & Rays now have a 7 game losing streak.
• Baseball Elementary basics and brain farts on rundowns & hotbox practice
• Rafael Devers & Brett Phillips have trouble on the bases
• Wander Franco debuts in Tampa with his first hit a 3 man home run
• Kevin Cash post game remarks on Wander