Wire Taps: Nyjer Morgan Suspended 8 Games, Washington Nationals' Jim Riggleman, Pat Listach And Doug Slaten + Some Florida Marlins Too...
by Patrick Reddington on Sep 3, 2010 2:17 PM EDT
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PrintAccording to several reports this afternoon, MLB has spoken, and they've handed out an 8-game suspension to the Washington Nationals' outfielder Nyjer Morgan for his role in not only the bench-clearing brawl during Wednesday night's Nats/Marlins game, but also the shot he took at Cardinals' catcher Bryan Anderson last weekend and his actions following the melee on Wednesday which were directed towards fans in Florida's Sun Life Stadium. Along with Morgan, Nats' lefty Doug Slaten, Skipper Jim Riggleman and third base coach Pat Listach all received suspensions while Marlins' pitchers Chris Volstad and Alex Sanabia, first baseman Gaby Sanchez and Skipper Edwin Rodriguez were punished by the league as well.
Morgan's suspension is in addition to the 7-game break he was given by MLB recently for throwing a ball into the stands in Philadelphia and hitting a fan, a suspension he's currently appealing. Pat Listach was given a 3-day vacation for his role in the brawl, which saw him dive into the pile of Marlins that swarmed Morgan after he charged Volstad (who got 6 games) and was leveled by Gaby Sanchez's blindside clothesline (which earned him 3 games) before getting pummeled by Sanabia (5 games). Doug Slaten came on late in Wednesday's game and hit Sanchez to earn himself 3 games, while Nats' Skipper Jim Riggleman, according to MASN's Ben Goessling (on Twitter @MASNBen) was suspended for two games and fined for making "inappropriate comments" by MLB's Senior Vice President of Major-League Operations (and former Expos/Nats' Skipper) Frank Robinson, who oversees MLB's umpires. Marlins' Skipper Edwin Rodriguez received a 1-game suspension.
Asked for his thoughts on the suspension, MLB.com's Bill Ladson just reported via Twitter (@washingnats), that Nyjer Morgan said, "Man, they threw the book at me."
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These suspensions don't match the numbers the DNNN posted from Heyman.
In any case, it all seems reasonable.
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
Ah, unreliable twitter...
Edited but for official purposes:
Morgan – 8G
Slaten – 3G
Riggleman – 2G
Listach – 3G
Rodriguez – 1 G
Volstad – 6 G
Sanabia – 5G
Sanchez – 3G
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Sep 3, 2010 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Slaten and Batista...
…the security detail of Natstown.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
That's OK,
Balester will be up and chuckin’ before you know it.
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
No, that's what we'll be doing.
Sorry, sorry. Force of habit.
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
All seems about right to me
Volstad misses a start….these pitchers always get off easy. I think Sanchez and Listach were lucky to get what they did
Ian Desmond is my hero!
Yep...I was kind of worried about Listach getting the book thrown at him.
(OTOH: The Nats might score more with Listach to hold them all at third!)
Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. Oscar Wilde
ooops..should read: withOUT Listach to hold them all at 3B
Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. Oscar Wilde
He's staying in tonight and tomorrow.
So as not to overlap w/ Riggles.
"Inconceivable!"
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
-The Princess Bride
lol
I was going to say…. i wasnt worried about Listach! hehe
Sanabia got 5 games? what did he do in this?
Ian Desmond is my hero!
I saw someone have a shot at Dunn...
But it thought they must be mad…he could kill someone with his bare hands.
Ian Desmond is my hero!
He got tossed out of scrum and jumped up with an "ARE YOU [expletive deleted] CRAZY TOUCHING ME?"
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Sep 3, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, no.
Today’s lineup:
1. Nyjer Morgan, CF
2. Ian Desmond, SS
3. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B
4. Adam Dunn, 1B
5. Michael Morse, RF
6. Ivan Rodriguez, C
7. Justin Maxwell, LF
8. Danny Espinosa, 2B
9. Livan Hernandez, SP
Appears Morgan will be playing tonight in Pittsburgh while Bernadina will be sitting. [facepalm]
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Spinner gets the start... that's something.
Not sure about starting Morgan. It’s seems a bit like the Nats are thumbing their collective nose at the League with this one. Maybe not. But I sure hope that they’ve given Morgan a sharp warning.
As to Bernadina, he has not only done OK against lefties, he’s CRUSHED guys like Duke. Let him play!
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
+1 for MOAR BERNIE
Supporting Nyjer aside, I’d much rather see Bernadina in the field so we can get a better feel for whether he can make a go in CF. I keep hearing snippets of talk to the effect that his fielding skills/reads on fly balls/etc aren’t so well suited to center, but with that strong arm (presuming he can improve his accuracy) and speed makes me want to believe. Plus, he’s hitting lefties. Geez, not like Morgan’s any great shakes in that department.
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
Also, MOAR SPINNER! WOO-HOO!
Going up to PIttsburg for Sat/Sun, hoping to get a look in person. Good luck, Danny.
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
It seems like half the Nats fans I talk to are going.
by David Huzzard on Sep 3, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Close enough to drive, beautiful ballpark, nice downtown...
…and splurging for a hotel within walking distance from the park is downright cheap compared to anything in DC. We went last year and were totally stoked to see a weekend series with them this year. There’s even a reasonable chance we’ll get to see the Nats win.
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
It is a beautiful ballpark
Especially for evening games – the setting sun on the skyline is pretty amazing. Hopefully it takes the fans’ minds off of the team, which is dueling the Royals and O’s for the #1 overall draft pick. MAN, it’s nice not to be a part of that conversation.
Dog, we'll see you up there. driving up in the morning too.
Your voice of doom and gloom. Read more at natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com
by Dave at District Sports Page on Sep 3, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
With Dibble gone...
…Mrs. Doghouse can now walk PNC park without fear.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
I hope that changes before game time
Even though I think that much of the responsibility rests on the Marlins for Wednesday’s basebrawl, Morgan did charge the mound and he did thump his chest and taunt the crowd on the way out, to say nothing of apparently getting into it with fans while in the outfield. He should be sitting, and definitely shouldn’t be rewarded with a return to the leadoff spot!
Morgan makes me happy
That he’s got a heart. I mean, wrong moves? Probably. But eff the Marlins, you can be mad that a guy ran your catcher over and bean him, but to throw behind him for stealing bases (A baseball play)? Bull. And if you’re Morgan, and you’ve been thrown at twice, what are you going to do? If anything, I give Sanchez more games, and I hope Morgan plays every game he wants for the rest of the season. 8 games is a fair suspension – he shouldn’t do this all the time, or maybe even ever again, but dude, when some mediocre pitcher throws behind you after hitting you? Eh.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
Does this mean Nyjer’s appealing the 8 game suspension as well? What kind of argument can he possibly have at this point?
That it's excessive.
Not that he doesn’t deserve something, but that it’s too much.
"Inconceivable!"
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
-The Princess Bride
Ugh
Why? I guess if the Nats want to flip off MLB (and the Marlins), play Morgan for one game. But after that, sit his butt down. The team should suspend Morgan separately. He’s not going to be an important part of the team next year so why continue to play him? And at the leadoff position too.
I like the fact that Espinosa is getting the start. Time to see if he’s ready to stay on the roster for 2011 and maybe become the regular starter then.
Definitely let Bernadina and Morse get the majority of starts in the OF the rest of this season. Morgan is going to be suspended for 15 games or so (counting both suspensions) so the Nats will have to figure out who will take over that 3rd OF spot. Maybe Maxwell can show that he can actually hit MLB pitching and get his average over .150. Over .200 would be nice too.
-------------------------------------------------
"Save it. I'm goin' for a smoothie."
The Washington Nationals, the team of the 2010s!
I've been arguing
that Maxwell should get the chance to play regularly for the rest of the year so the Nats can better assess what value he has to offer. I now see all too clearly that Morgan was just doing what he had to do to get the Nationals’ management to heed that advice. Seeing that Riggleman et al were apparently satisfied to allow Maxwell to rot on the bench, Morgan took manners into his own hands. He had to go all out, mind you, to ensure that his plan would work. So he got himself suspended, had a public fight with the manager, got himself benched (but all too temporarily), and then made the ultimate sacrifice to his apparent reputation and honor — all to force the Nationals into allowing JMax to play. What an incredible act of selflessness and humility on Nyjer’s part! My hat’s off to you! Kudos!
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
eeww Maxwell?
Im kinda think ive seen enough…but i know what u mean. Now to the end of the season should be about talent assessment.
Ian Desmond is my hero!
He's cheap and right handed but out of options.
You’d really like to see if he’s worth protecting on the 25 man roster for next year sooner rather than later. There’s a lot of tough choices to make on the 40 man with all of the pitchers that they have to protect.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
I think he's a Kastro.
But im all for the idea. Now is the time to get the Espinosa’s and Desmond’s of the minors and give em a shot.
Ian Desmond is my hero!
What are the Nats doing
The organization needs to take control and sit Nyjer for the 8 games immediately. There is no reason to appeal this suspension and he clearly needs some time to cool off.
He'll be fine. What reason do you have to think Morgan migh...oh that's right...
All the running into catchers, starting brawls and accepting no responsibility stuff…
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Sep 3, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah.
I’m just afraid he’s gonna get picked off first base.
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
He will have his best game of the season tonight
by David Huzzard on Sep 3, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a distinct possibility
He’s been taking quite a beating from all sides lately. Assuming he responds to the mountains of criticism in a positive way, and plays with renewed vigor and determination, and without a chip on his shoulder, he could have a great game.
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
Dude.
That is some Serious. Sunshine. I think I need a higher SPF.
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
I didn't say it WOULD happen
I said it was a possibility. I’m not betting the ranch on it or anything.
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
"Assuming he responds to the mountains of criticism in a positive way,"
Um…we are talking about the same guy here, right?
"Inconceivable!"
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
-The Princess Bride
Lost in all this???
Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to go into surgery today!!!
NatsTown: Where we hope for "next year" every year...
by Nationalpastime9 on Sep 3, 2010 4:23 PM EDT reply actions
Just for fun,
let’s imagine the situation where Morgan gets hit with the very first pitch of the ballgame.
What happens next?
Rob
"Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection." -- Red Smith
This is madness!
"And everybody lived happily ever after. Except the Phillies and the Mets. The End." --Sasskuash
Friend of Dukes and Desmond #3
NatsTown: Come for the Baseball...Stay for the Brawl!
Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. Oscar Wilde
#signMikeTyson
"Inconceivable!"
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
-The Princess Bride
Rosters expanded.
We need bodies in the seats.
Mike Tyson puts bodies in the seats.
We get in brawls.
We would like to win those brawls.
Mike Tyson wins brawls.
If you want o put bodies in the seats and win brawls, sign Mike Tyson.
QED
Bonus: Chad Dukes would be a fan of your team for life. What could be better?
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
cant fault this...
I think just having him on the bench would change opponents way of thinking.
Ian Desmond is my hero!
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