Beckett Suspended?

Hey Dad --

Did you hear Beckett was suspended today? For six games? He of course is appealing it, but come on!

I mean, he wasn't even thrown out of the game when he threw that pitch at Abreu. Joe West, the crew chief in Sunday's game against the Angels, the man who did most of the ejecting, said publicly that he didn't feel Beckett's toss at Abreu was intentional, but rather wild because Beckett was in the middle of his wind up when time was called by the home plate umpire, Paul Schrieber.

Out of the four Angels who were ejected during the game, only one, Mickey Hatcher, was suspended. And he only has to miss one game. However all four, manager Mike Scioscia, center fielder Torii Hunter, right-hander Justin Speier and Hatcher received fines for undisclosed amounts as did Beckett. But the fact that Beckett received a six day suspension is absolutely absurd!

It'll be interesting to see what happens with Beckett's appeal. Considering how long these things usually take, I expect to see him in the dugout tonight and for the next few games. He'll also probably be able to make his next start on Saturday. After that, it's anybody's guess.

XO

Jenn