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Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan was suspended eight games for "three separate incidents" in the last week, Major League Baseball announced moments ago.
The news release mentioned Morgan's collision with Cardinals catcher Bryan Anderson last Saturday, the taunts he directed at Marlins fans during the 10th inning of Tuesday's game and his role in Wednesday's brawl after Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad threw behind him in the sixth inning.
That incident, of course, stemmed from Morgan's collision at home plate with Marlins catcher Brett Hayes on Tuesday; Volstad drilled Morgan with a pitch in the fourth inning on Wednesday and threw behind him again after Morgan stole two bases with the Nationals down 14-3.
Morgan's suspension is scheduled to begin tonight, unless he appeals it. This is in addition to the suspension he's appealing after throwing a ball into the stands on Aug. 21 in Philadelphia. Morgan is currently appealing that suspension. But if both suspensions stay as they are, he could miss 15 of the Nationals' final 28 games.
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Almost the rest of the season as predicted ... JMax gets yet another chance ...
you probably wish J-MAX would have been more of an enforcer a la Sanchez so you couldve seen less of him.
So if Nyjer appeals, he'll have two separate hearings?
I'm actually suprised Nyjer didn't get more. He should not be complaining. Quit acting like a child. You have disrespected not only yourself in past few weeks, but the game, the organization, and your fellow players. Do I need to say more. If they wanted to suspend for the rest of the year at this point, it would not have bothered me.
anytime an outfielder goes down it gives J-MAX another chance, who really cares at this point? Only you probably think the Nats have a chance at the playoffs.
I agree with Maddy again-can't believe Morgan didn't get more. MLB did the right thing. If Nyjer Morgan is unhappy about it, it just proves them right (& the Nats & Riggleman wrong/out of touch). I think Tom Boswell accurately reflected the feelings of many Nats fans (about Morgan AND Dunn) in Thurs' chat that was reprinted in WaPo this am: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/02/AR2010090205057.html. The only thing I would have added was what a crappy job Riggleman has done thru this episode, and in fact all year when it come to treating Morgan like a spoiled child. It's clear Riggleman is not managing the team-the team is managing Riggleman. But clearly he's the type of manager Rizzo & Kasten want- someone who won't show any backbone & who will treat with deference the guys they've declared to be stars & building blocks, as they did Morgan last yr. & during spring training.
It should have been for the rest of the season
I echo your sentiments. I just can't believe they publically defend him. If any of us acted like this at our jobs we would be fired immediately. I can't remember player acting this badly who I've followed since Roberto Alomar and that was only one incident. And another major difference, Alomar was actually good. Subpar, bad attitude players like Nyjer are expendable.