Suspensions Galore

[stkjock]

Following the Reds/Pirates Brawl

 

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-suspends-eight-following-pirates-reds-brawl-including-keone-kela-for-10-games-and-since-traded-yasiel-

 

Eight individuals have received suspensions for their roles in the bench-clearing incident and other events between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds during Tuesday night's game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.  Joe Torre, Chief Baseball Officer for Major League Baseball, made the announcement.Pirates pitcher Keone Kela has received a 10-game suspension for intentionally throwing a pitch in the area of the head of Derek Dietrich of the Reds in the bottom of the seventh inning and for his role in instigating the bench-clearing incident.
Reds pitcher Amir Garrett has received an eight-game suspension for inciting the bench-clearing incident by running to the area outside the Pirates' dugout and throwing a punch in the top of the ninth inning.
Pirates infielder José Osuna has received a five-game suspension for his aggressive and inappropriate actions during the ninth inning incident.
Reds pitcher Jared Hughes has received a three-game suspension for intentionally throwing a pitch at Starling Marte of the Pirates in the top of the ninth inning.
Pirates pitcher Kyle Crick has received a three-game suspension for his inappropriate actions during the ninth inning incident.
Cleveland Indians outfielder Yasiel Puig, who was then a member of the Reds, has received a three-game suspension for his aggressive actions during the ninth inning incident.
·         Reds manager David Bell has received a six-game suspension for returning to the field following his ejection; escalating the incident with his aggressive actions; his Club's intentional pitch at Marte; and his numerous ejections this season.Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has received a two-game suspension for his Club's conduct during the incident and his Club's multiple intentional pitches thrown at Dietrich this season.  

[Umpire in Chief]

As I figured too light.. 

[Maineac]

Six games for Bell, while acknowledging his "numerous ejections" this season. Way to come down hard, Joe.

[Kevin_K]

Link didn't work for me

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-suspends-eight-following-pirates-reds-brawl-including-keone-kela-for-10-games-and-since-traded-yasiel-puig-for/

 

[dumbdumb]

1 hour ago, Umpire in Chief said:

As I figured too light.. 

Don't forget, CBA enters into some of this.

[Umpire in Chief]

8 games for a pitcher. Even as a reliever that probably wont equal 4 games.

 

[LMSANS]

So the guy judging the asylum is one of the former inmates. And you expected a stronger message?

[Richvee]

Even the guys on MLB tonight expected more. The evening after the fight, they were all in agreement that Bell should get between 10-15. And that's a former GM and players! Even they were appalled at his actions going after Hurdle. Not only did he come back on the field after an EJ, but he came on as a aggressor, not a peacemaker. 

[Rich Ives]

They lose their pay for those games too. 

[The Man in Blue]

2 hours ago, Rich Ives said:

They lose their pay for those games too. 

Yeah, that will hurt them.  

[The Man in Blue]

21 hours ago, Umpire in Chief said:

As I figured too light.. 

 

Agreed ... more than I actually expected, but still too light for the event and all the surrounding circumstances.  Especially for Bell.

Anybody else find it odd that Kola got ten games for throwing at the batter, but Garett ran off the mound to the other teams’ dugout to throw a punch and only got eight?

The players will/are appealing the penalties, but the managers do not have any recourse, correct?