Comments on: Update: Girardi will not miss Bronx managerial debut

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Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:18:01 +0000

[...] Update: Girardi will not miss Bronx managerial debut – Ben K. – River Ave. Blues [...]

By: TheAnalyticalYankeeFan

TheAnalyticalYankeeFan — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:40:51 +0000

I’m glad Girardi’s not missing his managerial debut…but this whole fining thing is garbage. Baseball has to relax a little bit. Year by year it loses it’s grittiness.

By: iYankees

iYankees — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:32:17 +0000

haha. you guys would love that.

By: Ben K.

Ben K. — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:19:12 +0000

Nah, this is Melky’s Wally Pipp moment. With his suspension, the Yanks will use Brett Gardner who will go on a tear and take over the center field mantle forever. Punching Evan Longoria will be the beginning of the end for Melky.

By: iYankees

iYankees — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:17:50 +0000

lol at melky being suspended. this dude pops up everywhere and anywhere. music videos, fights that have nothing to do with him, i love it. it won’t be a big deal though. they’ll just shift Matsui over to LF and have Damon in center for three games.

By: yankeemonkey

yankeemonkey — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:01:51 +0000

Pete Abe now reports that Melky will also get to cool his heels for 3 games for punching Longoria during that scrap. Oy.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:14:08 +0000

Sweet. No suspensions for Joe. I’ll be able to see his mug on opening day. Bleachers baby! wooooo

By: mike

mike — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:27:41 +0000

agreed NY YANK55

By: NYYank55

NYYank55 — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:20:49 +0000

Usual crap from MLB. Always too little too late. Why didn’t they stem this before it happened? Which is what led to Duncan doing what in his mind needed to be done. Was it dirty? Yes, but the message needed to be sent.
I’ve watched the video of the plate collision over and over and the runner never had any intention of sliding. He lowered his shoulder the moment he knew he was a dead duck. Hard baseball? Maybe more of a player trying to impress for a roster spot.
The fact is that MLB should let the game police itself when it comes to on the field matters. Too much is being done after the horse has left the barn.