Odor suspended for 8 games

[Angrioter]

Only 8 games?

[HERPDERP]

after appeal, 6-7 games only

[Angrioter]

Bob Nightengale

Rougned Odor informed that he has received an 8 game suspension, as anticipated, but will appeal per @JonHeyman

[Governator]

after appeal, 6-7 games only

 

how does that work... and why would they agree to that when he's getting less than what Barrett got 10 years ago?

[intrigid]

So they're not announcing all the suspensions at the same time?

[John_Havok]

after appeal, 6-7 games only

 

Precedent says 8 games minimum is about right for throwing punches. I doubt it would be reduced but I guess there's a chance

[Governator]

So they're not announcing all the suspensions at the same time?

 

Well they will, this is probably just leaked from players / teams after they were informed.

[Dr. Dinger]

weak

[Terminator]

8 games is probably on the low end of what's acceptable. In a vacuum I'm fine with that but I wonder if this means Bautista is getting more blame than we think he will. Anything more than a game for him is pretty egregious IMO.

[GD]

weak

 

like the punch

[THANOS]

Bautista better not receive any more than 1 game, and even that is ridiculous.

[catchercharlie2]

8 games is probably on the low end of what's acceptable. In a vacuum I'm fine with that but I wonder if this means Bautista is getting more blame than we think he will. Anything more than a game for him is pretty egregious IMO.

 

Josebag gets nothing? More than 1 game is too much? He gets less because he got clocked? Do you think he wasn't gonna throw? He's just as guilty

He should get something for the slide first, then for the fight.

Think about it, instead of being a bias fan, be realistic

[Cyborg]

Really weak.

[John_Havok]

Josebag gets nothing? More than 1 game is too much? He gets less because he got clocked? Do you think he wasn't gonna throw? He's just as guilty

He should get something for the slide first, then for the fight.

Think about it, instead of being a bias fan, be realistic

 

What's the precedent for being suspended for a slide that doesnt make contact with the fielder?

[LGBJ29]

Josebag gets nothing? More than 1 game is too much? He gets less because he got clocked? Do you think he wasn't gonna throw? He's just as guilty

He should get something for the slide first, then for the fight.

Think about it, instead of being a bias fan, be realistic

 

lol he didnt do anything in the fight except get held by Beltre

[GD]

Josebag gets nothing? More than 1 game is too much? He gets less because he got clocked? Do you think he wasn't gonna throw? He's just as guilty

He should get something for the slide first, then for the fight.

Think about it, instead of being a bias fan, be realistic

 

thoughtcrime

[THANOS]

Josebag gets nothing? More than 1 game is too much? He gets less because he got clocked? Do you think he wasn't gonna throw? He's just as guilty

He should get something for the slide first, then for the fight.

Think about it, instead of being a bias fan, be realistic

 

It's arguable that Odor was trying to take JB's head off with the throw as well, so perhaps the slide was reactionary to that.

 

Either way, a slide like that has yet to receive a suspension in the MLB this year (only gets ruled as a DP), so why would it receive one now?

[catchercharlie2]

ya, you're right. contact wasn't made with the slide, regardless of intent. the slide didn't make contact but odor did. so that's good enough.

the no contact argument is really lame. he's so full of crap when he said he could have injured him but didn't. he totally intended to.

[LGBJ29]

ya, you're right. contact wasn't made with the slide, regardless of intent. the slide didn't make contact but odor did. so that's good enough.

the no contact argument is really lame. he's so full of crap when he said he could have injured him but didn't. he totally intended to.

 

your first post advises someone to not be bias, yet you come in here with hate for Jose that clearly goes on far before Sunday. Hilarious

[catchercharlie2]

watch it close, it's not a reactionary slide. he knew exactly what he was doing the minute he took off. he wasn't going in standing up,

[HERPDERP]

ya, you're right. contact wasn't made with the slide, regardless of intent. the slide didn't make contact but odor did. so that's good enough.

the no contact argument is really lame. he's so full of crap when he said he could have injured him but didn't. he totally intended to.

 

If he wanted to, he would have went hard like this guy

http://images.onset.freedom.com/ocregister/article/nvo56r-29.angels.1004.kjs.jpg

[LGBJ29]

watch it close, it's not a reactionary slide. he knew exactly what he was doing the minute he took off. he wasn't going in standing up,

 

why would he go in standing up on a double play ball? LOL

[Governator]

ya, you're right. contact wasn't made with the slide, regardless of intent. the slide didn't make contact but odor did. so that's good enough.

the no contact argument is really lame. he's so full of crap when he said he could have injured him but didn't. he totally intended to.

 

 

What should he get old wise one? He got beaned in the ribs and punched in the face for pimping a game changing home run 6 months ago...which could have been avoided if the butt-hurt Rangers didn't play t-ball baseball in the most important game of the year prior to it.

[catchercharlie2]

its not about hate prior. do I like him as a player? no. do I respect him as a player? yes. he has great skills. but to constantly defend him when he is wrong, don't cut it. in this specific case, he was totally intending on hurting him. these guys are pros, you got dinged, it's over. you want respect give respect. my question is, and be objective, do you think he was going to throw a punch? I think he was. Would odor get 8 games if he missed with his punch? not likely. I'm not saying odor should get less, I am saying it took 2 to tango here, he is not totally innocent. that's all I am saying.

[metafour]

Do you think he wasn't gonna throw? He's just as guilty

 

No, he wasn't. Jose's antics are all psychological (staring players down, talking s***, etc). He's a smart player; he's not stupid enough to risk an 8+ game suspension by throwing a punch (which he KNOWS is a big no-no) because another player shoved him in the chest. Even when you look at the stills of the punch you can see that his right hand doesn't even come close to forming a "fist" until he's already been hit...and even then you can easily claim that its just the body's natural instinct to tense up after being struck. He was as surprised as everyone else that Odor was actually willing to start swinging over that incident.

[catchercharlie2]

an earlier posting said it might have been a reactionary slide to the throw.. no, it wasn't

[Maahfaace]

watch it close, it's not a reactionary slide. he knew exactly what he was doing the minute he took off. he wasn't going in standing up,

 

regardless, he shouldnt be suspended for the slide, there is no precedent. You're arguing he should be suspended for posturing up after the slide and thinking about punching him? Look who's biased

[gbill2004]

Gibbons got 3 games.

[Stangstag]

If Jose wanted to injure Odor, why slide at all? He could have just tackled him old-school style.

[Maahfaace]

If Jose wanted to injure Odor, why slide at all? He could have just tackled him old-school style.

 

or the drop kick ala ty cobb