![Ronel Blanco, a rising star pitcher for the Houston Astros, was ejected Tuesday night following an umpire finding a non-permitted sticky substance. [Twitter/Screenshot/Public — @NBCSAthletics]](https://images.dailycaller.com/image/width=960,height=411,fit=cover,f=auto/https://cdn01.dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-15-7.09.08-AM-fotor-202405157111-e1715771521961.jpg "Ronel Blanco, a rising star pitcher for the Houston Astros, was ejected Tuesday night following an umpire finding a non-permitted sticky substance. [Twitter/Screenshot/Public — @NBCSAthletics]")
Damn, Ronel! Just damn!
Ronel Blanco, a rising star pitcher for the Houston Astros, was ejected Tuesday night during the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics following an umpire checking his glove and finding a non-permitted sticky substance.
“It was the stickiest stuff I’ve felt on a glove since we’ve been doing this for a few years now,” said first base umpire Erich Bacchus after the contest, per ESPN.
Ronel Blanco Makes Astros History
May 14, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco (56) reacts after being ejected prior to the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco (56) delivers a pitch during the second inning against the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 20, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco (56) pitches against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports
Due to his ejection, Blanco could potentially be suspended for 10 games. Last year, a number of pitchers were suspended over using a sticky substance, something that has been a guideline of MLB’s since 2021. (RELATED: Wow! Mariners Fan Pulls Some Absolute Black Magic By Catching Two Foul Balls On Consecutive Pitches)
This comes at a horrible time for the ‘Stros, who are trying to climb out of a hole that sees them at 17-25 on the season and sitting in fourth place in the AL West.
Also, if you remember, Blanco threw both the first and only no-hitter of the 2024 season, resulting in him quickly shooting to stardom in the Houston rotation.
So I have to ask, ladies and gentlemen … with these latest developments … was it all a sham?
WATCH:
Ronel Blanco has been ejected from the game after a foreign substance was found on his glove. pic.twitter.com/cO2Tuev4iQ
— A’s on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) May 15, 2024
What the hell is up with the Houston Astros and cheating scandals? … And y’all know how much I love the H-Town, but damn!
As far as I’m concerned, Blanco’s no-hitter has a fat a** asterisk beside it because of the Astros’ history.
SHAM!