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The Effects of Suspending Ian Kennedy for 10 Games

Found June 14, 2013 on Fangraphs:
PLAYERS: Ian Kennedy,  Patrick Corbin,  Tyler Skaggs,  Trevor Cahill,  Wade Miley
TEAMS: Arizona Diamondbacks
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Major League Baseball handed down suspensions as a result of the Dodgers-Diamondbacks brawl on Tuesday night, and Ian Kennedy got the headline penalty, as he’ll be unable to pitch for 10 days after he decides to strategically drop his appeal. And, looking at the Diamondbacks schedule, that will ...
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