Study: Red Sox' Garrett Richards sees big spin rate dip sans sticky stuff

A study by the New York Times revealed Richards has lost significant revolutions on his fastball, which has coincided with a drop in the pitch's effectiveness. Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards’s quest to reinvent himself following MLB’s foreign substance crackdown continues to be an arduous one. Since the league began enforcing its rules and checking for sticky substances that help pitchers improve their grip, Richards has seen his ERA balloon from 4.09 to as high as 4.96 (it’s now at 4...

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