Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon has also considered The Pee Treatment for a similar injury this year, courting teammates to piss on a middle-finger cut, but Hill’s openness to apple cider vinegar and laser therapy showcase even more of a willingness to experiment. Hill has also come up with the far more convenient alternative—and it’s a big ask of the MLB—of placing tape on his finger while pitching. He’s been throwing some with it this week, and insists that it doesn’t provide him an unfair advantage or violate league rules about foreign substances. He tells the Los Angeles Times:

“It’s not aiding, at all,” Hill said. “Believe me. You take away the feel of the baseball. But you’re still able to obviously throw.”

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, among others, doesn’t see Hill’s petition working out. It probably won’t, given the likelihood of pitchers who don’t have blisters finding some way to scuff up and doctor the ball to their advantage if they were allowed to wear tape. Still, if you’re Rich Hill—or one of the other pitchers suffering from this goofy and irritating issue—it’s at least worth a shot. When the alternative is piss, it can’t hurt to ask.