Minor League Discussion & Boxes 8-7-10

[Guest]

Jody Davis suspended 6 games.

 

"I don't think we've ever had one of these in the Northwest League," NWL president Bob Richmond said in a phone interview with the Everett Herald on Sunday afternoon. "That's something we just can't put up with. I know his intentions were honorable," he said, who nevertheless likened the manager's actions to a soldier refusing to follow orders. "When you get a (game started) the umpires are essentially the generals and they need to be obeyed. They weren't. That's why the suspension."

 

What a horrible comparison. If minor league umpires are generals, then your army has no chance.

[Keener98]

6 games are you kidding me? The Cubs really need to stick up for Davis in this case, 6 games is absurd. He was worried about the safety of his players, noway in hell he deserves 6 games.

[wvcbxl]

If there's ever a next time, I'd let the team take the field in a static fashion i.e. instruct them not to move to prevent any injuries.

Do they have a mercy rule in the NWL?