Yield to Zack Greinke’s Warning Signs
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Hoping he can be their number two behind Clayton Kershaw, The Los Angeles Dodgers’ handed Zack Greinke a monster contract that closed in on $150 million over six years. So far, 2013 hasn’t gone as planned for either party. Before the season, Greinke dealt with an elbow issue, but managed to seemingly dodge a bullet. He avoided the disabled list and was able...
Making Moves: Suspensions, draft signings, and inking the guy accused of mocking Zack Greinke
Suspensions came down from the league following Tuesday’s brawl with the Diamondbacks.
Ian Kennedy was suspended 10 games “for intentionally throwing a pitch in the head area of Zack Greinke of the Dodgers in the bottom of the seventh inning, after a warning had already been issued to both Clubs earlier in the game.”
Eric Hinske was suspended five games for leaving the dugout...
Arizona Diamondbacks: Ian Kennedy drops appeal, starts 10-game suspension
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ian Kennedy has dropped his appeal of the 10-game suspension he was given for his role in last Tuesday’s brawl with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kennedy is now eligible to return on June 29.
As a result of dropping the appeal on Monday night, Kennedy will only miss one start, as the second start he will miss will instead be pushed back one day to...
Accepting his suspension, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy needs to refocus
In a somewhat surprising move, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy dropped the appeal of his 10-game suspension and will return to the mound on June 29 to face the Braves in Atlanta. The 28-year-old Kennedy (3-4, 5.21 ERA) was banned for throwing a heater at Zack Greinke’s noggin and inciting an ugly brawl with the Los Angeles Dodgers last Tuesday. With a couple of days to...
Greinke Ineffective as Dodgers Drop Series Finale to Pirates 5-3
Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates could have been avoided by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
First, had the storm that caused an 1.5-hour rain delay before first pitch not let up, the game might not have been played. More substantially, had Zack Greinke not thrown two crucial mistake pitches, things might have panned out better for Los Angeles.
Instead, big hits from Garrett...
Pirates 6, Dodgers 3
Rookie Gerrit Cole won again, getting home run help from Pedro Alvarez and pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 Sunday.
Cole (2-0) allowed three runs on seven hits and no walks in 5 2-3 innings. The top pick from the 2011 draft won in his big league debut last week.
Alvarez snapped a 2-all tie when he connected off Zack Greinke (3-2) for a three-run...
Miguel Montero Calls Zack Greinke a ‘Little Chicken,’ Disagrees With Suspensions Stemming From Brawl
Major League Baseball handed out suspensions on Friday for Wednesday’s brawl between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks. Let’s just say that the D-Backs are not pleased with the discipline.
Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy received the harshest punishment, as he was suspended 10 games for throwing near Zack Greinke‘s head during the beanball war. In all, eight members of the two...
D-backs upset, confused by brawl suspensions
SAN DIEGO -- The mood in the Diamondbacks clubhouse was one of disbelief bordering on anger after Ian Kennedy and Eric Hinske received the most serious suspensions from Tuesday's massive brawl with the Dodgers.
Kennedy was suspended for 10 games and Hinske for five, while Dodgers players J.P. Howell and Skip Schumaker were suspended for two games apiece. Kennedy and Hinske plan...
Appealing his suspension, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy will start on Sunday against the Padres in San Diego
Set to appeal his 10-game suspension for inciting a brawl with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy will start on Sunday against the Padres in San Diego. For throwing a heater at Zack Greinke’s noggin, the 28-year-old Kennedy (3-4, 5.49 ERA) deservedly received the longest ban of anyone scrapping. Still, provided Arizona (37-29) structures their rotation...
JUDGMENT DAY
Suspensions doled out for MLB brawl
Tuesday's Diamondbacks-Dodgers brawl has resulted in eight player suspensions, with ten games for D-Backs starter Ian Kennedy being the most severe.
Dodgers-D-backs' punishment explained
You want answers, I've got answers, courtesy of sources familiar with the suspensions that baseball issued Friday for the Dodgers-Diamondbacks brawl.
- Why only 10 games for Diamondbacks right-hander Ian Kennedy?
Kennedy threw at Zack Greinke's head after the umpires issued warnings to both clubs. It's certainly fair to ask why Kennedy's penalty likely will amount...
MLB suspends eight for D-backs, Dodgers brawl
Major League Baseball announced it’s penalties for the individuals involved in the benches-clearing incidents between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Damondbacks Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy received a 10-game suspension for “intentionally throwing
Brawl suspensions handed down for Dodgers, D'backs
Ian Kennedy of the Arizona Diamondbacks was suspended 10 games on Friday for throwing at the Dodgers' Zack Greinke, the event that triggered an on-field brawl between the teams Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.
Of the eight suspensions announced by Major League Baseball, Kennedy drew the longest one. Three Dodgers players were suspended -- pitcher J.P. Howell and utilityman Skip Schumaker...
Brewers' new-look rotation off to shaky start
The Milwaukee Brewers had plenty of questions about their starting rotation before the season.
Veterans Zack Greinke, Shaun Marcum and Randy Wolf were no longer on the team.
The left the Brewers with Yovani Gallardo, young but promising Chris Narveson and Marco Estrada, and a handful of other prospects.
The build-from-within approach was considered risky for the Brewers, but not...
D-backs put brawl behind them, prepare to battle Padres
After a day off to cool down from a heated series in L.A., the Diamondbacks arrive in San Diego for a weekend set with the Padres. But the D-backs have yet to feel the true effects of their brawl with the Dodgers on Tuesday.
The D-backs could be without scheduled Sunday starter Ian Kennedy, who is expected to face suspension for throwing at Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke's head...
Do baseball's unwritten rules still apply?
“That scrap between the Diamondbacks and the Dodgers on Tuesday night was all about baseball’s unwritten rules,” said Buster Olney on ESPN. Then Jayson Stark clarified: “The two teams involved clearly had two different copies of those unwritten rules.” In fact, it’s a case study in just how increasingly ridiculous these rules are, while underscoring just how dangerous...
A Brief And Obvious Point (and Questions) about Dodgers v. DBacks and Zack Greinke
Not His Year
"If he doesn't do that, he loses a lot of respect in the clubhouse. It's more dangerous for him not to do that than to do that." - Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, about starting pitcher Zack Greinke hitting Miguel Montero in retaliation for DBack pitcher Ian Kennedy hitting Yusiel Puig
Um, Don?
I realize it's been a long season, and you are...
Los Angeles Dodgers still upset at Arizona Diamondbacks after brawl
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks got into a bean-ball war on Tuesday night, and that led to two benches-clearing standoffs, one of which turned into a brawl. Any hopes that cooler heads would prevail after a day have gone right out the window.
The Dodgers are still upset about the fight, as they feel Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy intentionally threw at the heads...
Los Angeles Dodgers still upset at Arizona Diamondbacks after brawl
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks got into a bean-ball war on Tuesday night, and that led to two benches-clearing standoffs, one of which turned into a brawl. Any hopes that cooler heads would prevail after a day have gone right out the window.
The Dodgers are still upset about the fight, as they feel Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy intentionally threw at the heads...
Los Angeles Dodgers still upset at Arizona Diamondbacks after brawl
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks got into a bean-ball war on Tuesday night, and that led to two benches-clearing standoffs, one of which turned into a brawl. Any hopes that cooler heads would prevail after a day have gone right out the window.
The Dodgers are still upset about the fight, as they feel Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy intentionally threw at the heads...
IT'S AN OUTRAGE
Dodgers still upset at D-backs for fight
The Dodgers are still upset with the Diamondbacks after their benches-clearing brawl. They still feel like some codes were violated.
Puig's rage in brawl a bad sign?
Upon further review regarding the Dodgers-Diamondbacks melee, I'm more worried about Yasiel Puig, less worried about Zack Greinke and astonished that baseball doesn't ban bench-clearing brawls.
I'm more worried about Puig, not only because he injured his throwing (punching?) shoulder in Tuesday night's donnybrook, but also because was out of control during the fight...
Puig's rage in brawl a bad sign?
Upon further review regarding the Dodgers-Diamondbacks melee, I'm more worried about Yasiel Puig, less worried about Zack Greinke and astonished that baseball doesn't ban bench-clearing brawls.
I'm more worried about Puig, not only because he injured his throwing (punching?) shoulder in Tuesday night's donnybrook, but also because was out of control during the fight...
A day later, Dodgers are still mad
The Dodgers remained upset Wednesday about their brawl with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and much of their ire was directed toward pitcher Ian Kennedy.
Kennedy hit Los Angeles rookie Yasiel Puig and pitcher Zack Greinke with high pitches Tuesday night, and a day later the Dodgers were still taking exception to where they were thrown.
''Anything like that is going to leave...
Suspensions, fines on hold after LAD-ARI brawl
LOS ANGELES Major League Baseball held off issuing the expected fines and suspensions following Tuesday nights Dodgers-Arizona Diamondbacks melee, but its doubtful that any sort of discipline is going to quiet the bad feelings.
And for at least one game, the brawl apparently is costing the Dodgers their rookie sensation, Yasiel Puig, who was scratched from the starting lineup Wednesday...
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