Saturday, August 18, 2018

A Perfect Example


This is exactly what I was just talking about the other day: after hitting Braves’ leadoff man Ronald Acuna Jr. at the start of Wednesday’s game, Marlins’ pitcher Jose Urena was suspended six games and fined (how much exactly we’re not allowed to know).  But his employers got off scot-free.  How come? 

Is Commissioner Rob Manfred afraid of going after a franchise that has ex-Yankee great Derek Jeter as its public face?  Or is the commissioner simply afraid that owners will turn on him should he hold them accountable for the on-field actions of their employees?  If you want bad behavior to stop, then you have to pursue it up the corporate ladder.
Eventually, the powers that be will get the message.

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