Didn't watch the game, but if it was determined that the band-aid harbored a potential "problem" substance----example, vaseline--[ala Gaylord Perry]----I agree, off it comes. I would think an on-site medical person would have a say as to the need for a band-aid.

If no "problem" substance-------IMO--no harm no foul---it stays on.

I have seen MLB pitchers who cut themselves shaving allowed to cover same with a band-aid.

BTW----was there a "distraction" complaint made by an opposing batter? Albeit, you did note "Yankees" (evidently) wanted it off.

Frank!

Don-

They are located on either side of the noze.

I reasonably sure but not 100% positive that I heard the announcers say that the Tigers had made a Yankee pitcher take something off the previous game.

I never understood of the hoopla about stuff on pitchers that isn't their pitching arm. If you are looking at his cheek, or a multi colored glove, you are looking at the wrong thing and on the road to striking out.

I don't agree with it at all.  This would have been one of those situations that, had a manager approached me in a LL game and asked me to have the pitcher remove the bandaid, I would've asked him if he REALLY wanted me to start enforcing uniform rules against his team.

This was totally bogus.  I've seen MLB pitchers wear the most gawdy-looking necklaces around their necks.  Some pitchers wear funky-looking glasses.  Others use quirky pitching motions.  Ever see Ryan Dempster wiggle his glove just before he delivers a pitch?  Those are bigger distractions to me than a flesh-colored bandage. 

What, will someone complain if a black pitcher has those white patches on his face due to depigmentation?  What about a black pitcher with a blond or white mustache or goatee?

I lost respect for Joe Girardi.  The Yankees should be much better than that.  The result of the game was just rewards, IMHO.