Should Joba Chamberlain be suspended?
This is how I see it: It doesn't matter whether Chamberlain threw at Kevin Youkilis's head intentionally or not.
If Chamberlain was purposely throwing at (or over) Youkilis's head, he should be suspended indefinitely for doing something intentionally that could end a player's career (or kill someone).
If Chamberlain wasn't throwing at Youkilis's head, he should be suspended indefinitely, because he has no control over a 100-mph pitch that could kill someone.
If Chamberlain threw those pitches intentionally, what if he actually made a mistake and threw it a foot lower? Does the league wait for another Tony C or worse before they take action?
And what about Joe Torre? Should he be held responsible for Chamberlain's actions, intentional or not?
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Re: Should Joba Chamberlain be suspended?
I honestly don't have a fundamental problem with message pitches, except for the fact that our AL pitchers almost never have to feel the negative effects themselves. To me, I don't suspend him unless there is a repeat performance. Hard to do so just based on wildness if there was no intent, because there are pitchers who are much more wild than he is (see Cabrera, Daniel).
All that being said, go Patriots. :)
by Allen Chace on
Aug 31, 2007 9:52 AM EDT
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Come on now.
by illgamesh on
Aug 31, 2007 4:43 PM EDT
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I agree with Illgamesh
by Bill Heffernan on
Aug 31, 2007 5:15 PM EDT
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Crap
by Drugs Delaney on
Aug 31, 2007 5:47 PM EDT
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Re: Crap
by sdkramer.otm on
Sep 2, 2007 7:16 PM EDT
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