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March 19, 2010
Cliff Lee Suspended First 5 Games for Chin Music: Seattle pitcher Cliff Lee has been suspended for the first five games of the regular season for throwing a pitch over the head of Arizona's Chris Snyder in an exhibition game this week. Lee's in his first season with Seattle after helping Philadelphia reach the World Series.
Wow, the NHL really IS cracking down on headshots.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:28 AM on March 19, 2010
Wow, the NHL really IS cracking down on headshots.
Ummm, I think you got the wrong post unless I'm missing the snark.
posted by BornIcon at 10:58 AM on March 19, 2010
Fine the guy or whatever but to suspend him 5 games when he didn't even make contact with Snyder is dumb.
He threw at him twice in one at-bat. One was inside, the other was above.
posted by grum@work at 01:13 PM on March 19, 2010
The weird thing is, while cricket is supposed to be a gentlemens' game, it's perfectly legal and acceptable to aim for the batsman's head or body.
posted by owlhouse at 09:19 AM on March 20, 2010
while cricket is supposed to be a gentlemens' game, it's perfectly legal and acceptable to aim for the batsman's head or body
Well, the Brits eat spotted dick pudding too, so their idea of what constitutes a gentlemen's game may be a trifle skewed. Besides, since cricket has been known to induce deep slumber to insominacs they had to make it a little more exciting than watching the tide rise in the Thames.
posted by irunfromclones at 11:27 PM on March 20, 2010
You're in good form at the moment aren't you?
Not a good idea to fall asleep when this guy's bowling, either as a batsman or a spectator.
He was known as Whispering Death.
posted by owlhouse at 12:17 AM on March 21, 2010
I don't understand why he would be suspended for what happened in a spring training game? Fine the guy or whatever but to suspend him 5 games when he didn't even make contact with Snyder is dumb. Granted, he was thrown out of the game but com'on now, MLB should've just spoken with Lee about this and gave him a stern warning.