Hunter faces 3+ year suspension from baseball

[Fish Troll]

Torii Hunter faces mandatory 3+ year suspension from baseball
Hunter’s gift of four bottles of Dom Perignon, which he had delivered to the Royals clubhouse this past weekend, was meant as a reward for the Royals sweeping the Detroit Tigers last September, allowing the Twins to come from behind to win the American League Central. The gift fulfilled a promise Hunter made last fall.

MLB’s rules are very strict and explicit (21-B):


(b) GIFT FOR DEFEATING COMPETING CLUB. Any player or person connected with a club who shall offer or give any gift or reward to a player or person connected with another club for services rendered or supposed to be or to have been rendered in defeating or attempting to defeat a competing club… shall be declared ineligible for not less than three (3) years.

espn.com

[Zack Attack Troll]

So dumb....

[seaver41]

That is such a stupid rule. He's not going to be suspended for 3 years, the Union won't allow it.

[cdubble]

he shouldnt even get suspended, it was all in good nature...but ur right the union wouldnt stand for a 3 year suspension

[mactownboy]

If he gets suspended I would be surprised because the union wouldn't allow it, and he didn't mean anything by it. He was just honoring his part of the deal jokingly.

[nymets0065]

hell probably retire or just absolutely destroy an independent league

[guruguru]

marlinstroll said:

Torii Hunter faces mandatory 3+ year suspension from baseball
Hunter’s gift of four bottles of Dom Perignon, which he had delivered to the Royals clubhouse this past weekend, was meant as a reward for the Royals sweeping the Detroit Tigers last September, allowing the Twins to come from behind to win the American League Central. The gift fulfilled a promise Hunter made last fall.

MLB’s rules are very strict and explicit (21-B):


(b) GIFT FOR DEFEATING COMPETING CLUB. Any player or person connected with a club who shall offer or give any gift or reward to a player or person connected with another club for services rendered or supposed to be or to have been rendered in defeating or attempting to defeat a competing club… shall be declared ineligible for not less than three (3) years.

espn.com

*Applauds*
Yeah less pestering from the Twins

[seaver41]

Were you one of the White Sox fans that celebrated Francisco Liriano getting TJ surgery?

[guruguru]

seaver41 said:

Were you one of the White Sox fans that celebrated Francisco Liriano getting TJ surgery?

No I feel bad for the kid he had a great career ahead of him but it could turn out like Mark Prior or Kerry Wood. I hope he comes back but hopefully with another team.

[seaver41]

I doubt he will be like them. TJ is easier to come back from.

[Fish Troll]

Yeah but about 15% of players don't return to baseball after a TJ surgery.