MLB The Show Podcast with Matt Harrington: Fists of Fury equates to lots of suspensions and fines for Yankees and Tigers

AP File Photo: Joe Torre chief officer of Major League Baseball pictured handed down suspensions and fines to players, coaches and both managers from the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. In this file photo Torre talks with reporters following a meeting of Major League Baseball owners, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

MLB The Show Podcast with Matt Harrington:

MLB Executive Joe Torre whose job is to hand out discipline dished it out on Friday night and it was a day that kept him and other staff members busy deciding who will be disciplined from Thursday’s melee between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. In all there were five suspensions of those three are appealing and fines were handed out as well. Torre made his announcement who will be on the receiving end of the discipline issuing the following statement from the offices of MLB on Saturday:

• Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has received a seven-game suspension for inciting the first bench-clearing incident and fighting.

• Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez has received a four-game suspension for fighting, including throwing punches.

• Tigers pitcher Alex Wilson has received a four-game suspension for intentionally throwing a pitch at Todd Frazier of the Yankees while warnings were in place for both sides.

• Yankees catcher Austin Romine has received a two-game suspension for fighting, including throwing punches.

• Tigers manager Brad Ausmus has received a one-game suspension for the intentional actions of Wilson while warnings were in place.

• All five individuals also received undisclosed fines as a part of their discipline.  Others who were fined for their actions during the incidents were Yankees manager Joe Girardi, Yankees bench coach/acting manager Rob Thomson, Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, Yankees pitcher Tommy Kahnle and Tigers shortstop José Iglesias.  In addition, two members of the Yankees, first baseman Garrett Cooper and outfielder Clint Frazier, received fines for entering the field while being on the disabled list.

Matt has much more on the MLB Podcast click below to get more details from Thursday’s brawl in Detroit:

 

 

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