Rendon threw the first "punch" of the fight, the slap to Winker. And he got 5.

Jun 27, 2022
9:40:38pm

fredgarvin All-American

There were lots of punches, slaps, tackles, etc. after that. But Crawford was the only guy punching people in the head. That's always going to be more harshly punished. In every sport. You may not think it should be, but that's the way it is.

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MLB is a joke. They suspend Nevin only 10 games for orchestrating a pitcher to

cougaman

6/27/22 9:02pm

RE: MLB is a joke. They suspend Nevin only 10 games for orchestrating a pitcher

SJS

6/27/22 9:06pm

Isn’t 10 games a lot? Seems like they came down appropriately hard on Nevin

TCuz

6/27/22 9:07pm

For orchestrating a hit job? Tells me they don't care that it happens, but want

cougaman

6/27/22 9:09pm

Exactly. They should have punished the Angels organization, IMO.

Little Mac

6/28/22 12:27am

I mean, Crawford jumped on top of a pile and started punching people from above.

fredgarvin

6/27/22 9:10pm

The guy Crawford punched the first actual punch, and Crawford retaliated.

cougaman

6/27/22 9:13pm

I've watched it multiple times. Tepera hit Winker in the back, then Crawford

fredgarvin

6/27/22 9:26pm

Wait the guy that threw the first punch isn't the one who escalated it? That is

cougaman

6/27/22 9:29pm

Punching a guy in the head twice is worse than hitting a guy in the back, yes.

fredgarvin

6/27/22 9:34pm

Escalating the fight by throwing the first punch should be punished more than

cougaman

6/27/22 9:37pm

Rendon threw the first "punch" of the fight, the slap to Winker. And he got 5.

fredgarvin

6/27/22 9:40pm

And tepara threw the second punch, unprovoked. He should get a much as the other

cougaman

6/27/22 9:43pm

And nothing for Syndergaard or Trout. They deserve whatever Julio gets.

Zooropa

6/27/22 9:13pm

At least the *stros got punished

Colorado

6/27/22 9:35pm

How many games does Yoeli have to sit?

TwinsRight

6/27/22 9:59pm

Total garbage, but not unexpected. MLB is predictably stupid.

Little Mac

6/28/22 12:23am

The fact the pitcher wasn't thrown out after the throw to Julio, and wasn't

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