Major League Baseball didn’t believe Braves reliever Jonny Venters’ claim that he wasn’t intentionally throwing at the Brewers’ Prince Fielder on Saturday night at Turner Field.MLB announced Monday that Venters has been levied a four-game suspension and an undisclosed fine.
MLB JERSEYS Braves manager Bobby Cox was also given a one-game suspension that will be served during Tuesday night’s series opener against the Padres.Venters opened the eighth inning with a first-pitch slider that sailed over Fielder’s head. The rookie left-handed reliever followed with a fastball that drilled the first baseman squarely in the back.The new Hull City boss is keen to get the top-earning midfielder off the pay roll but has so far been unable to find a taker.SPL giants Celtic continue to be linked with a move for Bullard, either in a loan deal or permanent switch. Because a warning had been issued after the first pitch, Venters and Cox were both immediately ejected from the game.If Venters chooses to waive his right to appeal this suspension, he will begin serving it Tuesday night. The 25-year-old left-hander ranks fourth among all National League relievers with a 1.25 ERA.
MLB said in a release that Cox has been suspended “for the intentional actions of Venters after a warning had been issued to the pitcher following the first intentional pitch thrown at Fielder.”Fielder had also been hit by Tommy Hanson on Friday night, immediately following a Ryan Braun home run. Hanson, who has hit a Major League-high 11 batters this year, also plunked Braun in the left elbow with a fastball in May.”We didn’t hit Braun intentionally in Milwaukee at all,” Cox said Saturday. “We didn’t hit Fielder last night at all.We’ll have to wait and see w
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Cheap MLB Atlanta Braves Jerseys The window is open for quite a bit longer yet so there’s a lot that can happen.We’ll re-evaluate that nearer the time but until that arises I think we’re all pretty clear where we’re at. And we didn’t hit him tonight intentionally at all, and that is the truth.”Cox felt the Brewers gained some retribution Friday when Randy Wolf threw a pitch up and in to Brian McCann.We have a first-team squad at the minute which is considerably smaller than last year. We’ve recouped some money this summer to stabilise our situation.Later, Kameron Loe plunked new Braves shortstop Alex Gonzalez.
Some Braves also felt the Brewers gained revenge for Saturday night’s actions by hitting two batters during Sunday’s sixth inning. Jason Heyward was grazed on the left thigh with a Manny Parra pitch. Later in the inning,
Cheap Baby T-Shirt, David Riske drilled Troy Glaus in the left hip with a 2-0 fastball.Despite the fact that warnings had been issued, the umpires chose not to toss Riske and Brewers manager Ken Macha. The Dutchman, who led Bayern to a domestic double and the UEFA Champions League final last season, currently has one year remaining on his current contract at Allianz Arena.
Jerseys Wholesale We weren’t trying to hit Prince, but at the same time it looked bad,” McCann said. “Obviously, their whole team thought we were trying to hit him. Things happen. They hit a couple of our guys today. He has little intention of extending that deal at present, but admits he will review the situation at the end of the 2010/11 campaign.But it’s over with. No harm was done and that’s how you play the game of baseball.” As well as being linked with the Dutch hot seat, at least before Bert van Marwijk led Holland to the World Cup final, Van Gaal has also been touted as a possible successor to Germany coach Joachim Low.
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