Ace Lee suspended for opening five games
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March 19, 2010, Friday
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PITCHER Cliff Lee was suspended on Wednesday for the first five games of the regular season for throwing over the head of a hitter, possibly delaying his highly anticipated debut with the Seattle Mariners.
Lee also was fined by Major League Baseball.
The former AL Cy Young winner was ejected from Monday's exhibition game against Arizona after throwing inside to Chris Snyder, then zipping a fastball over his helmet.
"I'm sure Cliff's going to appeal it, so we'll see where it takes us," Mariners General Manager Jack Zduriencik.
If the players' union appeals on Lee's behalf, the penalty would be delayed until after a hearing and a decision.
"I don't know if I was really surprised," said Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu. "Major League Baseball, over the last couple of years, has really been bearing down on issues like this. I knew we'd hear something. I'm not the one who decides who gets suspended and the duration, but I figured something was coming."
The Mariners acquired Lee from Philadelphia last December in a four-team, nine-player trade that also sent Toronto ace Roy Halladay to the Phillies. Lee was dealt to the Phillies last July from Cleveland, and became a postseason star.
Seattle was eager to pair Lee with Felix Hernandez at the top of the rotation. The Mariners open the season on April 5 at Oakland.
The trouble between Lee and Snyder may have started in the first inning when they collided as the pitcher was backing up a play at home plate. In the third inning, Lee was tossed after his two pitches to Snyder.
Snyder walked toward the mound and the dugouts and bullpens emptied, but no punches were thrown. Lee denied he was trying to retaliate. "I was trying to go inside and a couple got away from me and the guy hitting got mad and came close to the mound and I got thrown out of the game in the process. That's it in a nutshell."
Lee also was fined by Major League Baseball.
The former AL Cy Young winner was ejected from Monday's exhibition game against Arizona after throwing inside to Chris Snyder, then zipping a fastball over his helmet.
"I'm sure Cliff's going to appeal it, so we'll see where it takes us," Mariners General Manager Jack Zduriencik.
If the players' union appeals on Lee's behalf, the penalty would be delayed until after a hearing and a decision.
"I don't know if I was really surprised," said Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu. "Major League Baseball, over the last couple of years, has really been bearing down on issues like this. I knew we'd hear something. I'm not the one who decides who gets suspended and the duration, but I figured something was coming."
The Mariners acquired Lee from Philadelphia last December in a four-team, nine-player trade that also sent Toronto ace Roy Halladay to the Phillies. Lee was dealt to the Phillies last July from Cleveland, and became a postseason star.
Seattle was eager to pair Lee with Felix Hernandez at the top of the rotation. The Mariners open the season on April 5 at Oakland.
The trouble between Lee and Snyder may have started in the first inning when they collided as the pitcher was backing up a play at home plate. In the third inning, Lee was tossed after his two pitches to Snyder.
Snyder walked toward the mound and the dugouts and bullpens emptied, but no punches were thrown. Lee denied he was trying to retaliate. "I was trying to go inside and a couple got away from me and the guy hitting got mad and came close to the mound and I got thrown out of the game in the process. That's it in a nutshell."
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