If anyone in the major leagues knows Bryce Harper, it’s current New York Yankees reliever Chasen Shreve, as they are from the same area in Las Vegas, played against one another in rival high school and played on the same junior college baseball team at the University of Southern Nevada.
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As is the norm, Harper will appeal the suspension and will be allowed to play during the appeal process.
After his actions Monday night, most notably yelling an obscenity at home plate umpire Brian Knight, Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was handed a one-game suspension on Wednesday. Minutes later Clint Robinson hit a game winning home run and Harper returned to the field to bounce around in jubilation with his teammates, but before that he again mouthed off to Knight. Harper came back on to the field during the celebration, and in doing so continued to argue with Knight. In terms of his appeal, Jon Morosi of FOX Sports and MLB Network, tweeted about a suspension Ian Kinsler got for returning to the field a few years ago. What do you think we are, like robots that don’t have feelings?
Harper’s punishment was handed down by Joe Garagiola Jr., Senior Vice President of Standards and On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball. Harper later said he used a few “choice words”. I’ll pay it. Maybe [Knight will] get fined, too.
Following the incident, Harper wasn’t concerned about a potential fine, and he wasn’t remorseful for his actions either, per ESPN.com’s Eddie Matz: “I was pretty upset”.
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Baker was asked about Harper’s emotions-on-his-sleeve personality. In fact, I’m all for him being a bit of a brusque jerk at times, since baseball needs those guys to pop up every now and then.
