Dodgers pitcher Michael Grove was having himself a nice evening on Monday when he started his outing against the Blue Jays with four scoreless innings.
But then something weird happened and his night immediately took a turn for the worse: The umps made him change his pants.
Grove’s white pants clearly had a little bit of a dark mark on his upper right leg and he was seen touching that spot after pitches. Umpires asked him to make the switch before the fifth inning and then he gave up two runs on four hits in the frame and was pulled from the game.
Here’s a look at him touching his pants:
Sticky Business. pic.twitter.com/Q3yM7ULEKT
— Chris Black (@DownToBlack) July 25, 2023
Here's a side-by-side view of his two pairs of pants:
Looks like Michael Grove changed pants between the fourth and fifth innings
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 25, 2023
He gave up four hits and the game-tying run in the fifth, then got pulled pic.twitter.com/tQUVw2u8c2
MLB fans had lots of questions about those pants:
And he stays in the game after being told by an umpire to change his pants…how is that even possible! https://t.co/sksTUDymAz
— Neil Watt (@neilwatt) July 25, 2023
Thought that was an ejection not a change your pants lol https://t.co/q9TeTkevOy
— Stoney (@CoachStone21) July 25, 2023
Idk if he’s cheating but this does look bad lol. And he got hit after changing pants… https://t.co/Eu6c9LWLFL
— dylan🎈 (@sfgSalsa) July 25, 2023
The ump made him change it. Yeah quite the coincidence he stopped striking guys out after that 🤔 https://t.co/vALNEAtml8
— Darcy Armstrong (@DArm91) July 25, 2023
interesting how sticky stuff works… umpires told him to change his pants instead of ejecting him for
— Shayne Bampton (@snoshi) July 25, 2023
violating the rules
no consistency but i’m ok with him being allowed to come back and giving up the lead :) https://t.co/AHf8bHQjMt
He shut down the Os as well, I'm gonna go loose cannon and call him a cheater. https://t.co/WSInsTLz9V
— Alexander (@kazhailovalex) July 25, 2023
Grove should be suspended for 10 games, no?!
— E-Lawn Dusk (@YesThisIsChase) July 25, 2023
Oh that's right MLB and the umps pick and choose who to eject for blatant cheating. https://t.co/iC0sSVov4p
i guess if your either a yankee or a dodger your allowed to cheat 🤷♂️ https://t.co/W2Thm929Em
— Starboy (@ColeCrooks2) July 25, 2023
Umpire made him change his pants, and he immediately gets knocked around. Lol https://t.co/Dd22mUsq28
— Adam Stanley (@RandyLahey1994) July 25, 2023
Out of ALL the people you're accusing of cheating it's *check notes* Michael Grove who has a *checks notes once again* 6.19 ERA https://t.co/chZGk4r8sI
— clayton kershaw is my whole world (@neveronourside) July 25, 2023
