Matt Barnes: Suspended 4 Games

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RHP Barnes suspended for buzzing Machado

NEW YORK -- Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes has been suspended four games and fined for throwing a fastball past the head of Baltimore Orioles star Manny Machado.

The commissioner's office issued the penalty Monday. The Red Sox are off and Barnes is appealing, meaning the reliever can continue to pitch until the process is done.

Barnes was ejected Sunday after sailing a fastball past Machado's helmet at Baltimore. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 3.60 ERA in nine games this season.

"I would never intentionally throw at someone's head. That's kind of a line you don't cross,'' Barnes said Sunday.

On Friday night at Camden Yards, Machado made a late slide that injured Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who is day to day after visiting doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital.

On Sunday, Machado batted in the sixth inning and dodged out of the way when Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez threw three pitches down and in around the knees. Machado came up again in the eighth, and Barnes' fastball whizzed behind his helmet and hit his bat. The ball hit Machado and rolled foul, and plate umpire Andy Fletcher tossed Barnes.

Red Sox manager John Farrell defended Barnes, saying Sunday that the pitch "got away from him."

The Orioles and Red Sox play again May 1 at Fenway Park.

 

[redseat]

If he drilled him in the back there would have been no suspension

 

[redseat]

Love how Machado was trying to say that Pedroia told Barnes to throw at him.. Pedroia didn't give a sh*t about the slide and tried to shut the media up about it

 

[Shoeshine Boy]

Worst. Vengeance. Ever.

 

[redseat]

Worst. Vengeance. Ever.

only if he had made contact with Machado's head

 

[Carnzo]

Fowl ball

 

[Shoeshine Boy]

only if he had made contact with Machado's head

No the whole thing, from Pedroia saying he had nothing to do with it....cuz if he had it would've happened sooner. Thereby also throwing Farrell and Barnes under the bus. To waiting two more days to try and retalitate, to ERod's lame attempt at retaliating earlier in the game (once again an indictment of Farrell), to Barnes' subsequent failed effort, and Farrell and Barnes' lame excuse efforts, it was a sh!tshow from front to back.

Machado is as big an unlikable dickhole as there is in the game, and even if he didn't intend it this time, his track record meant he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt...they probably should've just beat his ass right there on the field when it happened Firday night.

 

[redseat]

No the whole thing, from Pedroia saying he had nothing to do with it....cuz if he had it would've happened sooner. Thereby also throwing Farrell and Barnes under the bus. To waiting two more days to try and retalitate, to ERod's lame attempt at retaliating earlier in the game (once again an indictment of Farrell), to Barnes' subsequent failed effort, and Farrell and Barnes' lame excuse efforts, it was a sh!tshow from front to back.

Machado is as big an unlikable dickhole as there is in the game, and even if he didn't intend it this time, his track record meant he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt...they probably should've just beat his ass right there on the field when it happened Firday night.

Pedroia tried to nip this crap in the butt before it was even an issue. The Red Sox should have done it sooner that is certain but Pedroia had nothing to do with it

 

[Shoeshine Boy]

Except he said he wanted it to happen Friday night. So he wanted retaliation, just not two failed attempts at it two days later. That's not nipping it in the bud, that's talking out of both sides of your mouth. And I love Pedroia and loathe Machado, but Pedey doesn't skate on any of this...either it's just part of the game, or it's something that deserves retaliation. Pedey wants it to be both. Not to mention he threw his teammate and manager under the bus, and showed them up on the field. If he's the leader of this team and he really didn't want this to happen, then it wouldn't've happened. Bad looks all the way around for the Sox on this.

 

[redseat]

Except he said he wanted it to happen Friday night. So he wanted retaliation, just not two failed attempts at it two days later. That's not nipping it in the bud, that's talking out of both sides of your mouth. And I love Pedroia and loathe Machado, but Pedey doesn't skate on any of this...either it's just part of the game, or it's something that deserves retaliation. Pedey wants it to be both. Not to mention he threw his teammate and manager under the bus, and showed them up on the field. If he's the leader of this team and he really didn't want this to happen, then it wouldn't've happened. Bad looks all the way around for the Sox on this.

and it didn't happen, so freaking what.. Pedroia's part is done. not his fault the team didn't retaliate on Friday.

 

[The Q]

The slide was dirty. If Petey wasn't lunging for the throw it woudl've been at knee cap level.

Haven't seen a dirtier slide since Tom Brady on Ed Reed in the AFCCG.

Barnes is the wrong guy for retaliation simply because his control is shit. But having Wright hit him with a 68mph fastball does absolutely nothing.

 

[Carnzo]

Foul ball, the pitch hit the bat not him.
<dives into bunker>

 

[The Q]

Foul ball, the pitch hit the bat not him.
<dives into bunker>

Didn't Shawn Estes get suspended for missing Clemens by like 5 feet?

 

[broncosmitty]

 

[Carnzo]

Didn't Shawn Estes get suspended for missing Clemens by like 5 feet?

Good memory, I had to look that one up.

 

[The Q]

Good memory, I had to look that one up.

That's one I'll never forget.

Everyone was waiting for that first game after the infamous WS bat toss.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Except he said he wanted it to happen Friday night. So he wanted retaliation, just not two failed attempts at it two days later. That's not nipping it in the bud, that's talking out of both sides of your mouth. And I love Pedroia and loathe Machado, but Pedey doesn't skate on any of this...either it's just part of the game, or it's something that deserves retaliation. Pedey wants it to be both. Not to mention he threw his teammate and manager under the bus, and showed them up on the field. If he's the leader of this team and he really didn't want this to happen, then it wouldn't've happened. Bad looks all the way around for the Sox on this.

Didn't Pedroia say that if he slides into 3rd like that, he knows he's getting hit. So it would seem to indicate that the "it's part of the game" meant both the slide and then the immediate retaliation.

 

[Shoeshine Boy]

But having Wright hit him with a 68mph fastball does absolutely nothing.

Wright was in the showers before the 4th inning was over on Saturday. Just sayin'.

 

[Shoeshine Boy]

Didn't Pedroia say that if he slides into 3rd like that, he knows he's getting hit. So it would seem to indicate that the "it's part of the game" meant both the slide and then the immediate retaliation.

Fair enough. The he needs to STFU and not show up his manager and teammate when it happens.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Fair enough. The he needs to STFU and not show up his manager and teammate when it happens.

Agreed I thought that was a bad look. If he wants to privately tell them that going after Machado 2 days later and at his head is not how you do it, fine. But blowing up in the dugout like that was not the right way to go about that.