Cole Stumbles In Answering Cheating Accusation By Anthony Riccobono on June 10 2021 12:09 AM Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees in action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on September 16, 2020 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 13-2. New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole didn’t do anything to dispel the notion that he might be among the pitchers who have been using foreign substances on the mound. As Major League Baseball gets ready to crack down on this type of cheating, Cole passed up the chance to assert that he’s never used any of the “sticky stuff” that’s been pervasive in the sport.