So? Suspension is suspension in MLB. The Player's Union and MLB could never agree to actual games played as a suspension basis. Heck, they were arguing that when I played eons ago! As a matter of fact, I sat a suspension for our clean up hitter. Back then you could do that!!

The penalty is for intentionally pitching at the batter. To me, the suspension is MLB saying (among other things) Dempster should have been ejected.

Maybe next year Girardi can throw a red flag and then the base umpires will vote on the ejection, or they'll poll the audience based on cheers.

The difference is, Dempster was doing the Lord's work. ;)

That would certainly stop it. But you'd have to include the dugouts too (which is fine).

Obvious to anyone knowing what's going on - including Ray Charles.

It's hard to disagree.

True. but if MLB REALLY want to address this, the suspension must be longer than just a normal rest cycle plus 1 game. 7-8 games would actually address the issue.

Then I guess there are a lot of players on the Braves team named Ray Charles, as well as suits in MLB HQ.

And that just proves they are not serious about stopping fighting all together.

Peace

Most of them look too winded to do anything after they get there.

He got a five game suspension so he would have a start pushed back one day.

I doubt O' Nora has any respect for A Fraud either, or he would have dumped Dempster. Hell, he never even gave a warning for the first three pitches. It like a green light to throw at him as long as you don't hit him. I loved it.

Really?! Yhen you question O'Nora's integrity? WOW!