David Ortiz and Kevin Gregg get disciplinary action of four-game suspension – MLB News
Boston Red Sox designated hitter, David Ortiz and the Baltimore Orioles’ closer, Kevin Gregg both received a four-game suspension after breaking discipline during the three-game series played at Fenway Park from July 8-July 10.
Both players were charged and got a deferral for a benches-clearing incident during the first game of the series played at Boston on July 8. During the eighth inning, Gregg pitched four brutal throws towards Ortiz but he played all the first three pitches
accurately and was able to hit a shot.
Ortiz hit a shot towards out-field but popped out on the fourth throw. But Gregg moved towards Ortiz after pitching the fourth throw and both started to fight with each other. All the team-mates of their respective team come into the ground to stop their
pitiless fight.
Later on, the Senior Vice President of Standards and On-Field Operations for MLB, Joe Garagiola took a serious notice of the ruthless fight and made his declaration that both players will not play the next four games but their fine was still disclosed. Now
Ortiz will miss the series against the Tampa Bay Rays and Gregg was left out from the series against the Cleveland Indians.
Mike Gonzalez, who served the Orioles as a starting pitcher, was also suspended and fined by throwing at Ortiz during the game played on July 10. He committed that fault again after receiving some warnings, so the legal action was taken against him.
Gregg said, “It's pretty steep. You break down the situation. [Ortiz] actually came out at me twice. I defended myself. To get the same time, suspension, I don't agree with it. We hit one guy with a changeup, and they hit the guys that they hit. I don't
agree with it.”
There will be some amendment in the Orioles’ roster for the series against the Indians and it was assumed that the bench coach, John Russell will serve as a captain for the Orioles. The Orioles’ manager, Buck Showalter was not of the view that Gregg should
be appealing for his suspension. On the other side, Ortiz plans to appeal for his postponement.
Speaking to reporters, Showalter said, “Take a look at the finished product when the appeals are heard, what is reduced and what's not. We've seen in the past that what's initially handed down and what gets served are two different things. So, we'll let
the process play out.”
Discipline will be the most important part in any sport and if the players want to appeal on their suspension, he has to follow the rules defined by the MLB management.
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