The Latest Breaking News from Phil Cuzzi

Baez was ejected from the game and needed to be held back after a called third strike from home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi.

This escalated quickly.

Phil Cuzzi is terrible at calling balls and strikes.

This was embarrassing.

These were some bad calls.

Same exact motion: Two DIFFERENT calls.

The Ump Show was on full display here.

Until the next inevitable controversy, let’s—ahem—stick to the facts of Max Scherzer’s suspension and the league’s enforcement of sticky substances.

SAN FRANCISCO — After getting ejected for his hand being too sticky Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, Max Scherzer is well aware of what people are calling him right now: A cheater. Largely considered a first-ballot Hall of Famer, Scherzer understands that a cheating allegation could put that future candidacy in…