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Michael Barrett

Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 5:20 pm
by DOUGHBOYS
The upcoming suspension for Barrett should be very interesting. Julian Tavarez got 10 games for swinging at a player who was underneath him at the plate on a wild pitch scoring attempt, his punch just grazed the runner. I wonder if the quality of Barrett's punch will result in a stiffer suspension. I'm guessing it will, but whenever a punch is thrown isn't the intent to have a result like Barrett's? Should he be penalized more because he is a better pugilist than most players? It should be interesting, any thoughts?

Michael Barrett

Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 9:31 pm
by Cellar Dwellers
I'm thinking he gets 15 games. I can't figure out why AJ got thrown out that game as well. You're right though, that was the best clean punch I've seen in a baseball game in memory.

Michael Barrett

Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 9:32 pm
by Joe Sambito
Tavarez had a history though, so maybe not. I'd say give him a 2-game suspension.



Speaking as a biased Barrett owner. :D

Michael Barrett

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 2:18 am
by Edwards Kings
Boys will be boys...let them play! (Another biased Barrett owner)

Michael Barrett

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 6:01 am
by bjoak
Originally posted by Cellar Dwellers:

I'm thinking he gets 15 games. I can't figure out why AJ got thrown out that game as well. You're right though, that was the best clean punch I've seen in a baseball game in memory. No way. Maybe 5.

Michael Barrett

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 10:32 am
by Joe Sambito
Varitek got 4 a couple of years ago, for his spat with A-fraud...

Michael Barrett

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 12:01 pm
by mdz129
Varitek was a pushing match. Barrett should go down for 10 games-- hopefully he'll appeal and then start serving on a monday night on the west coast at 9:50pm with no chance of replacing him because of 1 Tampa Bay game that started at 7:15. Does the DL rule cover suspensions?

Michael Barrett

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 12:37 pm
by sportsbettingman
At least it did a tiny tiny bit to remove the "MLB baseball players are total wimps" tag from themselves.



Come to think of it...naaaaa...they still are.



~Lance

Michael Barrett

Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 2:22 pm
by kgrady
I'm thinking Barrett will get 7-10 games. As mentioned, Julian Tavarez has a history of transgressions; Barrett does not.

Michael Barrett

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 2:54 am
by Joe Sambito
Do you think we'll hear a ruling today?

Michael Barrett

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 4:40 am
by Plymouth
No way the Friday DL rule can apply to suspensions....

Michael Barrett

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 4:58 am
by JEagle
should get at least 10 games..that was a chump move by a clown who got punked at home plate...

Michael Barrett

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:25 am
by Red Sox Nation
Should get 5 games max. I didn't think it was that big of a deal.

Michael Barrett

Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 12:05 am
by Edwards Kings
The decision came down...Selig is going to borrow a page from my Uncle Earl's handbook and send them out in the backyard with a set of boxing gloves and a gallon of Kool-aid to "...settle it once an for all like men..." just like what used to happen with my cousins!



Never could get Earl to see that Kool-aid and real men don't match, but he would never give up his beer...said we were only seven and too young...go figure!

Michael Barrett

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 2:35 am
by Joe Sambito
The hammer comes down today. Speculation says it may be 10 games. Will Barrett appeal, and hopefully buy time until D.Lee gets back? That way their offense will only be pathetic as opposed to downright embarassing if Barrett simply accepts his fate.



Regardless, I just hope the Cubbies are forthright with their intentions regarding an appeal or not, and NOT handle it the way they handle thier injuries.



A Concerned Barrett Owner

Michael Barrett

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 6:02 am
by Edwards Kings
It's 10! A side of Henry Blanco anyone?