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Chappell, Hernández Suspended for Fracas Thursday, August 24th, 2017 In an announcement today, the league informed Kurt Chappell of Orlando and Ricardo Hernández of Columbus that they both had been suspended 5 games for fighting in a recent game. The league president told them, "This type of aggressive behavior will not be tolerated in this league." Chappell wasn't happy with the length of his suspension. He thought he got the worst deal and told the league commissioner, "In any fight, whoever throws the first punch should get a more severe penalty. If I threw the first punch, I'd expect to get the most punishment. Whoever took the blow should get a lesser punishment." His manager agreed with him and said something needs to be done about it. "Chappell is right. The league needs to look at its policy and make sure the punishment fits the crime." This year Chappell has hit at a .249 clip with 40 RBIs, 13 home runs and 53 runs scored. To date this season Hernández sports a 9-7 mark with a 3.98 ERA in 24 starting assignments. He has held the opposition to a .226 batting average and has 155 strikeouts in 135.2 innings. |
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