I think this is actually the way the players have preferred it be regulated. A good grip on the ball means batters have to worry less about getting randomly peg

I think this is actually the way the players have preferred it be regulated. A good grip on the ball means batters have to worry less about getting randomly pegged. Not to mention how difficult it is to check every square inch of a pitcher to determine if he/she has sticky spots to touch when pitching. https://youtu.be/1bqOOyMjCCM?t=157 https://youtu.be/1bqOOyMjCCM?t=157 Though there should probably be a single "approved" substance, and the rest be banned so we're not dealing with balls covered in whatever random slime the team came up with