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Thursday, June 03, 2004
Lackey, Scioscia suspended
It's the terrible call that keeps on giving. Today MLB suspended John Lackey five games, and Mike Scioscia one game for their "actions" during the May 24th game in Toronto. If you'll recall that was the game in which John Lackey was tossed out for not hitting Simon Pond.
No action will be taken against umpire Jim Reynolds, who blew the call in first place, or Jay's pitcher Justin Miller, who intentionally threw at Jose Guillen in the same game.
I am pissed off beyond words.
UPDATE: Lackey's nex start is scheduled for Saturday against the Indians. I would assume that Ramon Ortiz will get the call instead. That's not such a big deal, because many have been calling for Ortiz to get Lackey's next start anyways.
And when you think about it, the Scioscia suspention isn't such a big deal either. A day without Scioscia is a day without wasted outs- or at least one would hope. What get's me worked-up about this whole thing is the ass-covering from MLB. Their umpire made the mistake, but instead of just admiting that it was a bad call and moving on, they play along with the whole thing. Hey MLB, take the NFL's example and do what's right for once.
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