Category: Suspension

Update:Machado/Ventura Suspensions Announced

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Excuse my hurried post, but I just downloaded a four day trial of Rocket League and I can certainly see the appeal. Look ma!  I scored a goal!  Speaking of appeals (I’m so good at this), Manny Machado is in the lineup for tonight, so it would appear that he’s officially appealing his suspension, which…… Continue reading Update:Machado/Ventura Suspensions Announced

Hector Olivera Suspended For Half Season

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According to Jayson Stark and USA Today, MLB has announced that they have suspended Hector Olivera for half a season for violating the domestic violence agreement.  He will be eligible to return on August 1st. https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/735939497758597121 No word on why his penalty is so severe compared to Jose Reyes or Aroldis Chapman.  It’s possible that…… Continue reading Hector Olivera Suspended For Half Season

Brad Ausmus Suspended 1 Game For Tirade

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Tigers manager “Beautiful” Brad Ausmus was suspended 1 game for his….colorful ejection Tuesday night against the Minnesota Twins.  Asumus’ tirade was memorable for several reasons, including his removal of his sweatshirt and subsequent placement over home plate, but also because a television feed was a little late in cutting out the audio and captured Ausmus’…… Continue reading Brad Ausmus Suspended 1 Game For Tirade

Official Suspensions for Texas/Toronto Brawl Announced

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The suspension for the Texas/Toronto brawl have been officially announced.  I waited on posting, as the initial suspensions were leaked, drip feed style, one after another, with nary an official announcement from MLB, and when it comes to this sort of thing, I prefer to stick to official statements, rather than the uncle of the…… Continue reading Official Suspensions for Texas/Toronto Brawl Announced

MLB Suspends Bryce Harper 1 Game For Cursing Out Umpire

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MLB has suspended Bryce (Royce) Harper for one game following his actions on Monday night, in which he returned to the field after an ejection and was filmed cursing out umpire Brian Knight. Harper was tossed from the dugout in the ninth inning by home-plate umpire Brian Knight for arguing a called third strike on Danny…… Continue reading MLB Suspends Bryce Harper 1 Game For Cursing Out Umpire

Toronto First Baseman Chris Colabello Suspended 80 Games

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Toronto First Baseman Chris Colabello was suspended 80 games today for a positive test for the PED dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.  (Yes, I totally copy and pasted that, because WTF.)  The drug is an abolic steroid which is designed to increase strength and speed.  Colabello released a statement: “On March 13, I got one of the scariest and…… Continue reading Toronto First Baseman Chris Colabello Suspended 80 Games

Chase Utley: Dirty again?

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If we take a look at Monday’s Dodgers-Padres game, it sure looks like Chase Utley has admitted nothing, accepted nothing and changed nothing after breaking Ruben Tejada’s leg last postseason.CBS has got some of the best coverage, with both video and GIF at the site. The Big Lead, among other sites, has more. To me,…… Continue reading Chase Utley: Dirty again?

BREAKING NEWS: Aroldis Chapman Suspended

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h/t to Kevin S. for letting me know about the initial tweet. Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman  has been suspended for thirty games for violating baseball’s domestic violence policy and will not appeal the decision. https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/704772120350486529 Thirty games means that Chapman will miss the month of April but will be cleared to finish the rest of…… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Aroldis Chapman Suspended