D Lee's Suspension

[wayneoh]

any news on his pending suspension?

[E.J.]

any news on his pending suspension?

 

He's appealing it and the appeal isn't supposed to happen for a couple weeks.

[Soriano12]

I think the commish's office completely forgot about it!

 

Good news

[wayneoh]

Wow, I knew he was appealing it, but didn't know it took so long.

[Alfonso Soriano]

Hopefully it starts AFTER the Brewers series.

[Andy]

Wow, I knew he was appealing it, but didn't know it took so long.

Barrett's appeal last year took nearly a month.

[imb]

We're saving it for spring training.

[killthegoat06]

Crap. I forgot about this.

[sunnydoo]

He will probably either have it set in Washington or at the All Star break in NY.

[Twiggy]

I don't see why these appeals take so long. If they can come out and suspend a player a few days after the incident, get the appeal going quicker.

[BigbadB]

I don't see why these appeals take so long. If they can come out and suspend a player a few days after the incident, get the appeal going quicker.

 

I'm happy with the delay. Would you be happy to see Lee miss the Brewers series this weekend?

[Schwarber Fan]

Hopefully it starts AFTER the Brewers series.

 

 

Well it better not take place during July 7-8 when I see the Cubs in Pittsburgh.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I don't see why these appeals take so long. If they can come out and suspend a player a few days after the incident, get the appeal going quicker.

 

they've historically waited for the player to make a trip to the east coast, preferably New York, since that's where the appeals are heard

[Soriano12]

Hopefully it starts AFTER the Brewers series.

 

 

Well it better not take place during July 7-8 when I see the Cubs in Pittsburgh.

 

That would be an ideal time. The Cubs should have no problem smacking down the Pirates with Ward at 1B.

[CubColtPacer]

Hopefully it starts AFTER the Brewers series.

 

 

Well it better not take place during July 7-8 when I see the Cubs in Pittsburgh.

 

That would be an ideal time. The Cubs should have no problem smacking down the Pirates with Ward at 1B.

 

I don't know. I'd rather face a bad team with a bunch of right-handers during Lee's suspension rather than face the Pirates and their 3 left-handers. The Cubs already have enough trouble hitting left-handers, they don't need Ward in for Lee on those days.

 

My vote is for right after the all-Star Break, and have the 5 games the 3 against the Astros and 2 against the Giants. My guess is that the way they order their rotations after the All-Star Break the Cubs will only see one left-hander during those games, and it's even possible they don't see any, plus again those are bad teams that hopefully the Cubs can win even without Lee.

 

One last note-Dempster will be back by then, and everybody else should be healthy as well because of the break, which will make it easier to deal with the suspension.

[RedIvyCub]

any news on his pending suspension?

 

He's appealing it and the appeal isn't supposed to happen for a couple weeks.

 

I suspect the appeal will take place early next week when the club in is in Washington to play the Nationals.

[Brendan]

any news on his pending suspension?

 

He's appealing it and the appeal isn't supposed to happen for a couple weeks.

 

I suspect the appeal will take place early next week when the club in is in Washington to play the Nationals.

 

that will make me unhappy if he's out for the series.

[Marco4]

Can't we send Jacque Jones to the appeal in a Derrek Lee mask?

[NCCubFan]

Can't we send Jacque Jones to the appeal in a Derrek Lee mask?

Even better, have Jones serve the suspension in a Lee mask. :D

[Sarcastic]

Can't we send Jacque Jones to the appeal in a Derrek Lee mask?

Even better, have Jones serve the suspension in a Lee mask. :D

 

But if Lee had to play first base in a Jones mask, would the suckiness magically transfer to him, too?

[soccer10k]

Can one of the games be the All-Star Game?

[YearofDaCubs]

I just hope that he doesn't get suspended before the Brewers series as that will hurt our team in an important series.

[LetsPlayTwo]

Can one of the games be the All-Star Game?

 

I don't think so, but I'm not certain.

[pitchcs]

Would it be wise for Derrek to just drop the appeal and sit out the Nats/Pirates games?

[CubColtPacer]

Would it be wise for Derrek to just drop the appeal and sit out the Nats/Pirates games?

 

I don't see why. The Cubs don't face many good teams at all, so he might as well let the appeal play out and hope to get it reduced by a game or two.