Jonathan Papelbon was suspended for making contact with an umpire during a game against the A’s.
Jonathan Papelbon Suspension Reduced To Two Games; Red Sox Closer To Serve
Jonathan Papelbon Suspended For Three Games; Red Sox Closer To Appeal
As far as ump bumps go, that one was fairly innocuous, but if contact was made there isn’t a lot of wiggle room for MLB. The Red Sox’s closer was suspended for three games for the contact, though he will appeal, which is a technical baseball term for “pretend like he’s going to contest the decision until a soft spot in the schedule comes up, at which point he’ll serve the suspension.”
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