Tampa Bay Rays’ Rich Hill says MLBPA ‘dropped the ball’ on grip enhancers

“I think this falls on the PA, the players’ association,” 41-year old Hill said before Wednesday’s game at the Chicago White Sox.

“We all know that’s coming, and part of this wants me to think that it’s a distraction to put hitters and pitchers against each other, which again isn’t going to do anything to help grow the game,” Hill said.

“My argument is that, when it’s a hundred degrees out and humid, we get a rosin bag.

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