New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon was making a return from the injured list against the Toronto Blue Jays when he left the game with an injury
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The Yankees starter said he messed around with Spider Tack while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Taillon had trouble throwing the ball with it.
It didn’t take long for Jameson Taillon to determine Spider Tack wasn’t for him.
The Yankees right-hander had plenty of time to “mess around” during his most recent recovery from Tommy John surgery. So when a friend with a can of the extremely tacky paste offered some up, Taillon gave it a shot.
Spider Tack and other high-grade sticky substances have helped some pitchers to increase their spin rates by a few hundred RPMs. Taillon, however, “couldn’t even throw the ball with it.”
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Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was a reliable work horse for the New York Yankees in his seven seasons in The Bronx.
He was also beloved by his coaches, teammates and the Yankees fan base, who were all sad to see him go.
While the Yankees kept in contact with Tanaka this past offseason, they were never truly serious about bringing the 32-year-old starter back for another go-around in pinstripes.
The Toronto Blue Jays were an additional club that showed interest in Tanaka, but after looking at his medicals, decided against signing the right-hander.
Tanaka partially tore his UCL during his first season with the Yankees back in 2014, but did not require surgery. Since this injury, the right-hander showed no issues, making at least 24 starts each season for the remainder of his time in New York.