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GunkWatch: Watch Out For Flying Belts!

August 19, 2021

Lance Lynn of the White Sox.

Sonny Gray Self-Reports Gunk On His Pants, Rubs His Butt On Pitcher’s Mound

July 19, 2021

Reds pitcher Sonny Gray rubs his butt against the mound during Sunday's game.

GunkWatch: We’ve Gunk-Beef On The Diamond

June 30, 2021

Lucas Giolito looks bummed to have given up a big homer.

Trevor Bauer Is Not Cheating

June 29, 2021

Trevor Bauer of the Dodgers is inspected for sticky stuff.

GunkWatch: Baseball’s New Sticky Stuff Protocols Finally Bust A Guy

June 28, 2021

Hector Santiago of the Mariners gets ejected by umpires for having slime inside his glove.

GunkWatch: Shohei Ohtani Laughs At Mere Mortals Who Need Sticky Stuff

June 24, 2021

Shohei Ohtani chuckles good-naturedly through a search for sticky stuff.

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