Max Scherzer accepts 10-game suspension for illegal substances.
Max Scherzer of the New York Mets accepted his 10-game suspension for violating MLB's rules on foreign substances after initially planning to appeal. Scherzer believes the rules are flawed and that the league should modify them to include spin rates as a threshold for umpire checks. The league's decision was based on the stickiness of Scherzer's hand, which umpires deemed inconsistent with the use of rosin and/or sweat alone. Scherzer's suspension will leave the Mets down one player on their roster, but he expects to pitch when they host the Braves in a four-game series starting on April 28.
