Pirates’ Chris Devenski, Don Kelly Suspended by MLB
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Chris Devenski received a two-game suspension by Major League Baseball while manager Don Kelly received a one-game suspension. Devenski was originally suspended for three games but had it reduced after reaching a settlement.
The suspensions stem from an incident during Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. In the top of the seventh inning, Reds second baseman Sal Stewart stepped in for an at-bat against Devenski but called for time as the right-hander was coming set. Immediately following the timeout, Devenski fired a sinker well inside off the plate, to which Stewart took exception.
After a lengthy meeting between the four umpires, Devenski was ejected from what was a 15-6 game by crew chief Alan Porter.
Devenski denied the pitch was intentional.
“I’m coming hard in right there,” he said after the game. “Been around the game a long time, if I was going to do anything like that, ok, but not there, not in that situation. Trying to get outs.”
Devenski will serve his suspension for the first two games of Pittsburgh’s series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, which begins tonight. Kelly is expected to serve his during the first game of the series on Tuesday night.
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The original call was BS. The dumbasses in New York doubled down on the original foolishness.
They should appeal immediately, at least Kelly’s suspension. This is a load of crap. It was not at his head. There were no prior warnings issued. No one can prove anything, but they levy this punishment.
I couldn’t possibly agree more with you Ron. I don’t understand why this wasn’t appealed. Most often when a suspension is appealed it is reduced in the number games suspended.
Usually they warn them not to do it again. This was BS decision. Seems like to me there was more to it than what was told us and wasn’t the pitch at his chest?
But what’s really confusing is why was DK suspended?
It’s happening with football and hockey, missed calls, bogus calls.
Sports ain’t what it used to be. Fair and balanced