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4 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't think the Arod connection is the problem.  I think throwing the bat and charging the mound are the problem.

I agree -- and really, it's the bat throwing incident.    If he hadn't done that, nobody would have thought twice about his charging the mound.    That happens a few times every season in MLB.    Bat throwing doesn't.   

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13 hours ago, ArtVanDelay said:

Also, no suspension for EdRod? He intentionally threw at Manny 3 times.  He's so bad that he couldn't even hit him.

And nothing for Farrell of course, BS. 

This. MLB is not serious about handling any of it. 

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11 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't think the Arod connection is the problem.  I think throwing the bat and charging the mound are the problem.

Maybe that is part of it, I believe the main part, and you can look at all the other suspensions, its a slap of the hands, to give a SP, anything less than 10 games suspension, thats only 1 start they miss, and less than 5 games, they dont even miss a start.

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Just now, Redskins Rick said:

Maybe that is part of it, I believe the main part, and you can look at all the other suspensions, its a slap of the hands, to give a SP, anything less than 10 games suspension, thats only 1 start they miss, and less than 5 games, they dont even miss a start.

I wasn't suggesting that the suspension was any shorter because it was Machado that was thrown at.

I don't think MLB has any real desire to remove that aspect of the game.

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1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I wasn't suggesting that the suspension was any shorter because it was Machado that was thrown at.

I don't think MLB has any real desire to remove that aspect of the game.

I agree

Fans want to see tempers flare, like NASCAR and car wrecks.

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2 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

I agree

Fans want to see tempers flare, like NASCAR and car wrecks.

I don't think they especially do.  At least not most fans.

I think it has more to do with the "old school" mentality.  On the bright side the old guard is losing ground on every front and I expect it to continue.

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2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't think they especially do.  At least not most fans.

I think it has more to do with the "old school" mentality.  On the bright side the old guard is losing ground on every front and I expect it to continue.

True, old school game was head hunting and I agree, thankfully the old guard is losing ground.

 Still, look at all the Youtube clips showing MLB fighting, tempers and plucked batters, and the high-view metrics with those clips. People enjoy watching the shenanigans.

 

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