Rumors for Suspension
Rockies’ Edgmer Escalona suspended for 10 days in Winter Ball as a disciplinary sanction
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Right handed pitcher Edgmer Escalona was suspended for 10 days by his team, Leones del Caracas, as a disciplinary actions due to his attitude towards a managerial decision PRO Rumors has learned.
The Rockies reliever didn’t take well a decision his manager in Venezuela, Tim Teufel made. The team is not willing to take this kind of behavior from anybody says Victor David Melo of El Universal (Venezuelan newspaper).
“Escalona behaved in a way we don’t want out ballplayers to behave. That’s why he’ll be suspended for ten days without payment,” said team president, Luis Avila. “I can’t tell you how he took the disciplinary action, but he didn’t take well the game situation.”
The right hander was taken out of the game after allowing two singles and walking one batter in the top of the ninth and not recording an out. According to team executives his attitude wasn’t appropriate after being taken out of the game. “In this team there’s no room to tolerate indiscipline and we wanted to clear this up so nobody get surprised when they don’t see him in next week’s roster,” added Avila.
Escalona had a 1.75 ERA in 25.2 innings for the Rockies in 2011.
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Rockies release Mike Jacobs
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Major league Baseball suspended Rockies’ Minor leaguer, Mike Jacobs, for 50 games after he tested positive for HGH reports Ken Davidoff of New York’s Newsday. Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated adds that the Rockies released the infielder as a result of his suspension.
Jacobs later apologized stating that he took HGH to help his knees and back.
Jacobs was hitting .298/.376/.534 with 23 HR’s and 97 RBI’s in 429 AB’s for the Rockies’ Triple-A in 2011. He last played in the Majors in 2010 with the Mets. That year, he hit .208/.296/.375 with 1 HR and 2 RBI’s in 24 AB’s.
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Pitchers notes: Papelbon, Marquis, Vazquez and Chapman
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Here are a few notes regarding some Major League pitchers:
– Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon has been suspended three games for making contact with an umpire according to the Associated Press. Papelbon’s suspension was set to begin Tuesday night but the right hander is appealing.
Major league Baseball also fined Papelbon an undisclosed amount for his actions in Saturday’s game.
– Right handed pitcher Jason Marquis was suspended for throwing at a hitter last weekend after both teams had been warned reports the Associated Press. The Nationals starter was suspended five games and fined an undisclosed amount Tuesday by Major League Baseball.
– Esmerling Vasquez was also suspended by Major League baseball for throwing at a hitter in retaliation last weekend according to the Associated Press. Vasquez was suspended three games and also fined.
– Left handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman was sent to Double-A Carolina to resume his rehab assignment according to MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon.
The Cuban hurler has been battling control this season so the team decided to send him to Triple-A to work on his control. There, Chapman allowed seven runs over nine hits in just 4.2 innings, so the team decided to demote him again.
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Manny Ramirez speaks about retirement – he’s going to Spain
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Former slugger Manny Ramirez’s spoke with ESPNDeportes.com after his abrupt retirement from baseball:
“I’m at ease,” Ramirez said via phone from his home in Miami. “God knows what’s best [for me]. I’m now an officially retired baseball player. I’ll be going away on a trip to Spain with my old man.”
Ramirez chose to walk away from the game rather than face a 100-game suspension for his second drug-related offense. Sources close to ESPN said that Ramirez tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs during Spring Training.
“We were obviously surprised when we found out about it today and hurt by what transpired,” said Rays vice president Andrew Friedman. “We were cautiously optimistic that he would be able to be a force for us.”
Others spoke out about their friend and teammate:
“It’s sad, man, to see a player with that much talent and with an unbelievable career get him out of the game,” Red Sox slugger David Ortiz said. “He got his issues like a lot of people know, but, as a player, I think he did what he was supposed to.”
“It’s unfortunate,” Johnny Damon said. “I don’t know everything that’s been brought up. All I know is he’s a great teammate and a great player. It’s going to be sad not seeing Manny Ramirez ever around a baseball field.”
VIDEO: Ian Kinsler suspended one game for coming back onto field after ejection
Posted by: | CommentsHere are a couple of videos from last Friday where Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler came back onto the field to celebrate Nelson Cruz’s walk-off home run.
You can click here to see the first video where Kinsler is arguing balls and strikes in the bottom of the 10th inning. Click here.
Here’s the second video of the walk-off home run. You can clearly see Kinsler in his number 5 jersey at the celebration at home plate about halfway through.
VIDEO: Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan suspended 7 games
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to a press release issued by the Washington Nationals, outfielder Nyjer Morgan has received a seven-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for throwing a ball into the stands during the middle of the ninth inning during last Saturday’s game versus the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
Here’s an animated gif from SB Nation of Morgan making a catch and taunting the fans by pretending to throw the ball up into the stands. The camera cuts away right before he actually throws the ball into the stands. We’ll work on getting a better quality video as soon as we can.
Morgan has elected to appeal the suspension, so he will continue to play until the appeal is complete.
VIDEO: Carlos Zambrano goes crazy in the dugout and then suspended by team
Posted by: | CommentsChicago Cubs Carlos Zambrano was suspended by the Chicago Cubs, according to ESPNChicago.com.
Zambrano had to be separated from teammate Derrek Lee in today’s game versus the Chicago White Sox at Comisky Park. Manager Lou Piniella had to intervene between the two athletes. Zambrano was later sent home by the manager.
“His conduct wasn’t acceptable,” Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said. “His actions toward his teammates and staff were not acceptable.”
“He will not be at the ballpark tomorrow. We’ll play with 24. We’ll play with 24 before we tolerate that kind of behavior.”
Zambrano took the loss after pitching one inning, giving up 4 earned runs on 4 hits.
VIDEO: San Diego Padres Yorvit Torrealba suspended for umpire bump
Posted by: | CommentsThe Associated Press says San Diego Padres catcher Yorvit Torrealba was suspended for three games after bumping the umpire Larry Vanover in Monday’s game versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Check out the ump bump video:
Torrealba is being paid $750,000 this season, so a three-game suspension will cost him about $13,889.
6/10 14:39: Bumgarner was suspended by the Pacific Coast League for three games. It is possible that Bumgarner may be called up to the San Francisco Giants to take the place of injured pitcher Todd Wellemeyer and start on Tuesday. Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News says pitcher Joe Martinez is another option.
6/8 15:34: Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Giants Minor League pitcher Madison Bumgarner “came unglued” after center fielder Eugenio Valez dropped a pop fly that should have been caught. He later had a problem with the umpires. Here’s the report from an eyewitness:
“Then he got into a beef with the first base umpire over a close play while covering first. Then got into a beef with the second base umpire over a pickoff play at second (in the seventh inning). The second base umpire tossed him after he lost his cool. He had to be physically restrained from the umpire by his teammates.”
Here’s the video of Bumgarner #40 (courtesy of TheEalgesfan09 – YouTube):
You’ll notice on the upper-edge of the screen, about the 0:50 mark, a ball is thrown towards center field.
VIDEO: Future No 1 Draft Pick Bryce Harper ejected then suspended 1 game
Posted by: | Comments6/3 11:56: Here’s the video (no audio) of Bryce Harper’s ejection:
6/2 22:14: According to Patti Arnold of The Daily Sentinel, Southern Nevada catcher Bryce Haper was ejected from today’s NJCAA game. Harper is expected to be the number 1 pick in this year’s MLB draft by the Washington Nationals.
Arnold said, “After the called third strike by home plate umpire Don Gilmore, Harper swiped at the dirt with his bat and walked off the field. He apparently said something, because Gilmore immediately gave the ejection sign.”
Because of NJCAA rules, Haper cannot play tomorrow.
