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Dan Straily suspended five games, Don Mattingly one for throwing at Buster Posey

Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports that Marlins pitcher Dan Straily has been suspended five games and Don Mattingly one game for throwing intentionally at Giants catcher Buster Posey on Tuesday in San Francisco. Straily plans to appeal his suspension, so he will be allowed to take his normal turn through the rotation until that matter is settled.

Everything started on Monday, when the Marlins rallied in the ninth inning against closer Hunter Strickland. That included a game-tying single from Lewis Brinson, who pumped his fist and yelled in celebration. Strickland took exception, jawing at Brinson who was on third base when the right-hander was taken out of the game. Strickland went into the clubhouse and punched a door, breaking his hand.

The next day, Giants starter Dereck Rodriguez hit Brinson with a fastball, which prompted warnings for both teams. Mattingly came out to argue with the umpires about the fairness of issuing warnings right then and there. On his way back to the dugout, Mattingly apparently said, “You’re next” to Posey, who was standing around home plate. The next inning, Straily hit Posey on the arm with a fastball, which led to immediate ejections for both him and Mattingly.

Neither Rodriguez nor Giants manager Bruce Bochy were reprimanded, which is ludicrous because it was plainly obvious Rodriguez was throwing at Brinson. But neither team had been issued warnings. Essentially, Major League Baseball is giving free reign for teams to get their revenge pitches in. Furthermore, Straily’s five-game suspension is hardly a deterrent for throwing at a hitter. The Marlins could simply give Straily an extra day of rest and it’s like he was never suspended at all.

Beanball wars are bad for baseball. It puts players at risk for obvious reasons. When players have to miss time due to avoidable injury, self-inflicted (in the case of Strickland) or not (if, for example, Posey had a hand or wrist broken from Straily’s pitch), the game suffers because it becomes an inferior product. That’s, of course, second behind the simple fact that throwing at a player is a tremendously childish way to handle a disagreement. When aimed intentionally at another human being, a baseball is a weapon. That’s especially true when it’s in the hands of someone who has been trained to throw anywhere from 90 to 100 MPH.

Commisioner Rob Manfred has spent a lot of time trying to make the game of baseball more appealing, such adding pitch clocks and limiting mound visits. He should spend some time addressing the throwing-at-batters problem. (Hardball Talk)

 

Will in this PC world, I wouldn't be shocked if they did ban the Phillie Phantic from shooting them. Everyone always bitches about something these days to remove it from our society.

 

Donny baseball is a crumb. No place in baseball for that crap !

 

Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has landed on the 10-day disabled list due to inflammation in his left shoulder.

 

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson suffered a setback while rehabbing his calf in Florida. He'll be out at least another three weeks.

 

injuries schinjuries. there was a dead body found in the freezer at the Braves new stadium ! there's a killer on the loose.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...-freezer-at-suntrust-park-home-of-the-braves/

 

Popcorn $4.50
Hot dog $6.75
Sausage $9.00
Soylent Green $27.50

 

J.D. Martinez hit his 25th HR, the most by a Sox player before the end of June

 

Don't know how you can do this, but it happened...

Dodgers pitcher gets save in a 17-1 game



There are a couple of ways to get a save in a major league baseball game. The most common way is to close out a game where the margin of victory is three runs or fewer. Another way, however, is to pitch three innings to end a game regardless of the score. That’s what Caleb Ferguson did for the Dodgers last night.

Ferguson came in for the seventh, eighth and ninth innings and pitched admirably, shutting out the Pirates on three hits and didn’t walk a batter. Of course, he came in to the game when the Dodgers led 17-1, so you might say that the save was less than rigorous. His teammate, Alex Wood, who got the win for L.A. certainly thought so, shaking his head and saying “a 16-run save . . .” afterwards, amused but unimpressed. For his part, Ferguson didn’t even realize he was in line for a save until someone told him.

This happens a couple of times a year and it’s always fun when it does. Though I suppose “fun” is a relative concept. Cut me some slack, I don’t have much of a life, OK? (Craig Calcaterra, PHT)

 

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...nd-national-league-rosters-starters-reserves/

2018 AS Rosters are in. The fact that Blake Snell is not on it is a travesty !

 

Phils in first place somehow! Yee !

 

Time to make the all-snub all-star team... I bet its a good one.

 

Phillies, Braves and Brewers are a surprise to me... good baseball clubs.

 

well the Brew Crew got Yelich and Cain this off-season to be better and it shows. the Phils don't have much, but somehow it's working. Braves always get guys when needed.

 

Toronto doesn't care about the Jays anymore because the Jays don't care about the Jays. They have shown since getting rid of AA that they are cheap. It was leaked they want to sell and as much as they deny it's obvious. Now no one has any trade value whatsoever and the RFA compensation rules changed so it's pointless.

 

josh donaldson is losing a ton by having a bad year in a contract year.

 

He's been injured all year. If the Jays want any trade value they'll qualify him this offseason and hope he is better when healthy but they won't because they are cheap. They'd rather let him walk.

 

Home Run Derby is set...

 

^^this seems like an easy win for Harper, but nothing is as expected for the Derby. It has hurt more swings than helped that's for sure. I don't think Joc Pederson has been the same since. Bobby Abreu never hit another 35 HRs again in his career let alone another AS HR Derby.