"Sucker punch" Sanchez suspension

[Behindenemylines]

Is there anyone who believes that the Sanchez suspension is a joke! To begin with to only get four games for what he did is unbelievable. He sucker punched two Tigers that were being held down at the time and had no way of defending themselves. He was pulled away by a teammate after the first sucker punch and ran in to get another one. It should be four games for each. The appeal process is a joke as well. It should have taken place within a week of the incident. If his suspension gets lowered from the four games the whole system needs to be questioned. Thanks Mr. Torres for the great process. Not!

[Bellhorn04]

I agree that the 4 games was too light. Cabrera got 7 games. It seemed like the Yanks got a discount because they're still in contention for the playoffs.

 

The appeals are supposed to be dealt with today I think.

[BstHcpr]

Is there anyone who believes that the Sanchez suspension is a joke! To begin with to only get four games for what he did is unbelievable. He sucker punched two Tigers that were being held down at the time and had no way of defending themselves. He was pulled away by a teammate after the first sucker punch and ran in to get another one. It should be four games for each. The appeal process is a joke as well. It should have taken place within a week of the incident. If his suspension gets lowered from the four games the whole system needs to be questioned. Thanks Mr. Torres for the great process. Not!

 

Odor got seven last year for that brawl against the Blue Jays. That seems fair.

[S5Dewey]

Is there anyone who believes that the Sanchez suspension is a joke! To begin with to only get four games for what he did is unbelievable. He sucker punched two Tigers that were being held down at the time and had no way of defending themselves. He was pulled away by a teammate after the first sucker punch and ran in to get another one. It should be four games for each. The appeal process is a joke as well. It should have taken place within a week of the incident. If his suspension gets lowered from the four games the whole system needs to be questioned. Thanks Mr. Torres for the great process. Not!

 

I'd loved to have been there to hear the justification for Sanchez only getting four games. The argument that made it happen would be funnier than anything Chris Rock or George Carlin ever did.

 

In a word... ridiculous.

[illinoisredsox]

I agree that the 4 games was too light. Cabrera got 7 games. It seemed like the Yanks got a discount because they're still in contention for the playoffs.

 

The appeals are supposed to be dealt with today I think.

 

No, they got a discount because Torre is the once who decides these things. They always do. And notice they conveniently waited until the rosters expanded.

 

That being said, my guess is the results will be announced Monday; that way Yanks have all hands on deck for this weekend. I would not be surprised to see both Sanchez's and Romine's reduced 1 game each (to 3 and 1; given his role, Romine's is a little more understandable in that regard, Sanchez's ought to be raised). Romine will miss one game of the Yanks-Orioles series and Sanchez will miss the 1 in that series and the 2 in the Yanks-Rangers series.

[moonslav59]

The fix is in.

 

Keeping the Yanks in the race generates thousands, if not millions, of dollars in revenue.

 

Look at some of the strike-calling last night.

 

No wonder we only got 4 hits.

[Spudboy]

Odor got seven last year for that brawl against the Blue Jays. That seems fair.

 

And he did not cheap shot anyone. He was just defending himself.

[moonslav59]

And he did not cheap shot anyone. He was just defending himself.

 

Exactly!

 

What a joke this all is.

 

Except, it's not funny.

[Spudboy]

Exactly!

 

What a joke this all is.

 

Except, it's not funny.

 

He got a really good shot in on Joey.

 

I still laugh when I see that or think of it.

[Thunder]

The Sanchez suspension is a joke, the Ezekiel Elliott suspension is fair, but he's making it a joke by suing. Pro athletes are primadonnas. They have always thought, and will continue to think that they are above the law. It's a sad trend in sports.

[mvp 78]

I think there should be MORE fighting in baseball.

[Spudboy]

I think there should be MORE fighting in baseball.

 

I voiced a similar opinion a couple of weeks ago.

 

It's good for the game.

[mvp 78]

I voiced a similar opinion a couple of weeks ago.

 

It's good for the game.

 

The only aggression that is bad for the game is when umps try to act like hard asses.

[Slasher9]

dirty sanchez. sucker punch pussy ass bitch.

torre is a f***.

[a700hitter]

Does the Suspension take effect tonight?

[Bellhorn04]

Fighting ain't too good for my game if Chris Sale takes a swing at someone and breaks his hand.

[Spudboy]

Fighting ain't too good for my game if Chris Sale takes a swing at someone and breaks his hand.

 

Or if a Yankee drills his shoulder into the ground.

[mvp 78]

Does the Suspension take effect tonight?

 

Still waiting on the appeal.

[mvp 78]

Fighting ain't too good for my game if Chris Sale takes a swing at someone and breaks his hand.

 

Then he shouldn't fight.

[mvp 78]

Or if a Yankee drills his shoulder into the ground.

 

That's why you have a guy like Mo Vaughn at 1B or Varitek at C.

[mvp 78]

 

Just change the jersey and replace the first E with an A.

[illinoisredsox]

Or if a Yankee drills his shoulder into the ground.

 

Bill Lee and Graig Nettles, 1976

[Spudboy]

Bill Lee and Graig Nettles, 1976

 

Yep.

[illinoisredsox]

Yep.

 

Lee was never the same after that.

[cp176]

Lee was never the same after that.

 

he was still just as whacky though

[a700hitter]

Lee was never the same after that.

That was the end of Lee as a consistently good pitcher. I think he had one more good season years later in Montreal.

[Behindenemylines]

Because of Labor Day weekend the appeal ruling won't come until Tuesday. How convientient, the Sox will already be out of town. "Sucker Punch"'s suspension will probably take place against a team that they could afford to miss him against.

[jacksonianmarch]

I'm not even sure why you're worried about it frankly. You've split the last two games and have Sale going tomorrow. You're up 5 in the L column and if your team takes care of its business the rest of the month, you'll clinch with a week to go. He deserves some games for sure. Knocking out someone for 4 games during the final month of a pennant race for the most popular team in baseball may not be the best idea from an organizational perspective but so be it. He was a bozo and deserves his punishment.

[cp176]

I think there should be MORE fighting in baseball.

 

I'm not a big fan of fighting in sports in general. I understand it though and I love the fact that these guys still have passion. I just hope that if we ever get involved in a good old fashioned ass kicker it is over something more significant that someone bunting to take advantage of an opponent's weakness or a hard swing and a miss at a pitched ball. I think that maybe we are getting just a little too soft these days.

[Bellhorn04]

Tigers appeals were dealt with Friday and serving of suspensions began yesterday.

 

But Sanchez and Romine not decided yet...surprise surprise.