Bryce Harper suspended one game

[BrewCrewFan]

Suspended one game and fined for his actions towards an umpire the other night. He will appeal. 

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Should be more. 

 

[Nonsense]

Seriously. They're suspending a guy for hurting someone's feelings? If it's not on camera, no one cares. Sure, he should have handled himself better, but a suspension is dumb.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

He's not supposed to go back on the field, and cursed out an umpire.

Doesn't matter if it was caught on camera, you can't do that.

People don't understand why some people hate Bryce, but things like this make it hard not to hate him. He needs to grow up.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

He plays with emotion. I love it.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I'm fine with that, but he seems really immature. Then again I don't see him play every day, so maybe I'm wrong.

 

[lilbravesfan22]

Pretty sure 80% of players have said "fuck you" to an umpire before. 

 

[Senators26]

Kinsler was suspended one game in 2010 for coming onto the field to celebrate a walk off after being ejected. He appealed and won. So there's a precedent set. However, not sure they'll overturn it this time around due to him cussing out the ump

 

[Nonsense]

They'll want to make an example of him, so i'm sure they'll uphold it, but if the game is over, who cares who is on the field?

 

[cruzg24]

Maybe its more of the league demanding respect of its umpires?

If this isnt punishable, then wheres the line?

Idc either way, just my thinking of the league handing its suspension

 

[SWISH-banned]

"Make baseball fun again."

 

[cavsfan817]

"Playing with emotion" and being a fucking moron are two completely different things. He should have gotten more. Punk kid who thinks the world revolves around him. 
 
Of course this suspension isn't just because he came back onto the field. He's got a reputation for showing up umpires, and the MLB isn't going to stand for it. You can't place people in authority and have them undermined constantly without any repercussions. 

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Exactly. I'm all for showing emotion in the game, I'm fine with celebrations & bat flipping, mouthing off an opponent or pitcher or whatever - but you have to draw a line somewhere. He's the biggest star in the game right now, the most recognizable athlete in the league - If he curses out an umpire without repercussions that doesn't reflect very well on the league. 
 
Any time you become a face of the league and a superstar the league is going to be a bit tougher on you. It should be that way for every league. And the league has a CBA with the umpires as well so they need to maintain a relationship with them, and back them up.