Brad Ausmus on the collision at homeplate

[Lou]

5 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

Well, fletcher is the first one in message board history to not have his opinion changed based on other people's thoughts.  Crazy

That's because he works for The Man.

[Tank]

4 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

I have never been running 29 feet per second in the direction of person wearing protective equipment while 35,000 people are screaming at me. 

try being an hour late for a 7 am flight on Southwest out of LAX.

[Troll Daddy]

4 hours ago, Blarg said:

Just shut up.

Do you think MLB will give him a suspension? No news yet ... tic toc 

[Lou]

4 hours ago, Tank said:

try being an hour late for a 7 am flight on Southwest out of LAX.

Ballers don't fly Southwest

[Chuck]

 

Good. 

[m0nkey]

Waiting for people to be outraged that it’s not enough

[Angel Oracle]

MLB was seemingly caught in between on the 2 games suspension.  

They had to act, since a catcher was injured via something against the rules.   But Marisnick was apologetic, albeit seemingly a bit naïve.  

So they seemingly gave a short suspension as a result? 

[Billy_Ball]

6 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

Waiting for people to be outraged that it’s not enough

He should be suspended for however long Lucroy is out for.  Fair game.

[Tank]

7 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

Waiting for people to be outraged that it’s not enough

[tdawg87]

Marisnick should be banned from ever playing sports again.

[floplag]

22 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

Waiting for people to be outraged that it’s not enough

You dont have to wait long... i think its freaking bullshit.  It a slap on the wrist for intent to make contact.  Guys get more for throwing at people when they have full deniability, this was quite obvious.  Again i donmt think he intended to hurt him, but he certainly intended to make the contact happen. 

[Pancake Bear]

I think it’s low, particularly given the results to Lucroy, but at least it’s something. 

Either way, I’ve enjoyed watch the discussion trajectory among Astros fans:

Marisnick hits Lucroy: “Haha, we scored!”

Replay shows Marisnick is out: “Boo! Bad call! It was Lucroy’s fault!”

Former Astros catcher, Ausmus, comments post-game that the league should take a look at giving Marisnick a suspension for the play: “You mad, bro? What an idiot - he’ll admit it was Lucroy’s fault and Jake is a genuine saint when he cools off.”

League announces they’re looking at the play and considering a suspension: “For what? Jake is more wholesome than apple pie! He’s literally Captain America! Total accident. You can’t suspend him without intent.”

Marisnick is suspended 2 games for “reckless play without intent to injure”: “Ok...But Jake still isn’t a dirty player.”

 

At every juncture their stupid attempts at logic are disproved and it is glorious. 

[Thomas]

44 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

Waiting for people to be outraged that it’s not enough

One end of the spectrum

And the other

[Claude]

Robot umpire would’ve called him safe on that play. 

[Inside Pitch]

On 7/10/2019 at 9:29 AM, Calzone 2 said:

 If someone disagrees with a poster they should just state the reasons why instead of attacking them with unnecessary  fowl language and ridicule. 

Bock Bock Bock ....

 

[Docwaukee]

he's appealing of course.  

my guess is it gets reduced to one game.  

[floplag]

Watch what happens when it happens to Sanchez or someone the league actually gives a  shit about, and it will if this is the only punishment given.  

[Lou]

The cocksucker thing was pretty funny

[Blarg]

24 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

he's appealing of course.  

my guess is it gets reduced to one game.  

They should listen, then give him seven for not taking the fucking gift of only two. 

[Pancake Bear]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

he's appealing of course.  

my guess is it gets reduced to one game.  

If it does, a clear message will be sent that the league is indifferent to catcher safety. One game isn’t a suspension, it’s a night off. Two games barely qualifies. 

[Jeff Fletcher]

3 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

MLB was seemingly caught in between on the 2 games suspension.  

They had to act, since a catcher was injured via something against the rules.   But Marisnick was apologetic, albeit seemingly a bit naïve.  

So they seemingly gave a short suspension as a result? 

I agree. 

Clearly Marisnick was negligent and careless. However, it’s reasonable to think that it was an accident, rather than malicious intent to make contact/injure. 

A 2-game suspension basically says: “Be more careful next time.”

[Pancake Bear]

1 hour ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

I agree. 

Clearly Marisnick was negligent and careless. However, it’s reasonable to think that it was an accident, rather than malicious intent to make contact/injure. 

A 2-game suspension basically says: “Be more careful next time.”

Odds it gets reduced to one? I hope not - a one game suspension is a suspension in name only. It’s utterly meaningless. It doesn’t even function as a “Be more careful next time”. Two games is at least something, even if it’s not that big of a deal. 

i would’ve gone for five, but I think most league punishments are a joke. Hitting a batter deliberately doesn’t even get a real suspension for a pitcher. Neutered deterrent. 

[AngelsFanSince86]

Meh, shouldn't be allowed to play anymore as far as I'm concerned.  Either he did it on purpose (hit him on purpose, not injure him on purpose) or he really did it on accident in which case he is not fit to be called a professional baseball player.  Either way he's a danger on the field and shouldn't be allowed to play.  

 

I say this a bit tongue in cheek, but I definitely feel 2 games is not enough.  It should have been a 10 game suspension otherwise, as stated, it isn't enough to deter other players from doing it in the future.  

Edited July 12, 2019 by AngelsFanSince86