<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Young suspended 50 games for bat tossST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Top Tampa Bay prospect Delmon Young was suspended 50 games without pay by the International League on Tuesday, two weeks after throwing a bat that hit a replacement umpire in the arm.Randy Mobley, President of the International League, said that the suspension, retroactive to April 27, is the longest known penalty in the 123-year history of the International League, according to the information uncovered during the investigation. The reprimand also includes a minimum of 50 hours of community service. Young earns $500,000, making the suspension cost him approximately $145,000 in salary. Mobley said he looked at precedents established in baseball, and in other sports. Immediately after Young threw the bat, he retreated to the clubhouse and phoned Devil Rays general manager Andrew Friedman to tell him what happened, and Mobley told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney that Young's cooperation with his investigation "could not have been better.... He knew right from the start that he had messed up big-time, and his attitude continued to be that all along." Young was very interested in including the community service aspect of his penalty all along, Mobley said. "The Tampa Bay Devil Rays fully support the decision," the team said in a statement. "As stated before, we do not tolerate this type of conduct from anyone in the Devil Rays' organization."In his investigation, Mobley said he could not determine, with absolute certainty, that Young had intended to hit the umpire when he threw the bat. "If I had, I would have suspended him for the entire season," Mobley told Olney. "He explained to me that it was his intent to throw his bat and throw his helmet back toward to the plate to show his disgust with the call, as we've seen in other situations, and there was a miscalculation. "My goal was to arrive at something fair and just, and I feel comfortable that we've done that." The 20-year-old Young, brother of Detroit star Dmitri Young and considered one of the best players in the minors, was ejected in the first inning following a called third strike in the Durham Bulls' Triple-A game at Pawtucket, R.I., on April 26. When Young took his time leaving the batter's box, the umpire tossed him. Young then flipped his bat underhand and it sailed end over end, striking the umpire. The umpire, whose name was not released, did not appear injured and remained in the game. "I sincerely regret my actions in the game yesterday," Young said in a statement in April released by the office of his agent, Arn Tellem. "Regrettably, in the heat of the competition my emotions got the better of me. "My behavior was completely unacceptable. I want everyone to know that I recognize that it is never right to throw a bat and I certainly never intended for the bat to make contact with the umpire. Nevertheless, I owe an apology to my team, the fans and most importantly to the umpire, for the incident. I am sorry." In Double-A ball last year, Young was suspended for three games by the Southern League for bumping the chest of plate umpire Jeff Latter. Regular minor league umpires are on strike this season. Fill-ins umps -- most of them with college or high school experience -- have been working in their place. Minor league teams are not releasing the names of the replacements."It's an unfortunate incident and there should be no place for actions like that in the game of baseball," the umpire said in a statement released by Pawtucket. "Any official should not be treated like that. He embarrassed himself and his teammates."Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.</div> LinkJust one of the most stupid things you can do in sports. Throw something at a ref or ump. :no3:
That was a very bad move by Young. He has a world of talent, and is being put in the same light as Barry Bonds, and Albert Bell, not good. Futhermore, what could have been going through his mind? Did he realize how much he could have hurt that ump throwing a bat at him, or did he just not care? 50 games is definately what he deserves, and might be enough to get this guys attention.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kingjamez @ May 9 2006, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Hes the brother of Dmitri Young</div>Yup, and Dmitri just came back from the DL. Go Tigers!Good thing that suspension is long, time to think about what he did. (Wow I sounded like a mother back there)Dmitri isn't the most mature ball player, its all in the genes.
I think 50 games is a little too harsh. I mean look at what NBA players do. Although Artest got suspended the whole season for the brawl. Steven Jackson and Jermaine O'neal only got 25 and 30 games for throwing a couple punches.
^I don't think it was harsh at all, I mean c'mon he threw a freakin bat purposely directly at an umpire? He definitely got what he desereved and I wouldn't have been surprised if he got more. Too bad he did such a thing being the great minor leaguer that he is, but then again if your the top minor league player for two years in a row, how are you not in the majors yet?
Why isn't he in the majors you ask?This article proves it,maturity.He throws a bat at the umpire,hes still to young and doesn't understand the consequences for his actions.
Sucks for that kid, but man he had it coming to him, I love how he said he didn't mean to throw the bat at the ump....well why did you throw it in his direction then? Reguardless, that is a big no-no in baseball. 50 Games is a legit suspension.
Did any of you see the video? Was not as bad as some are making it out to be. Suspention is only for his AA team though.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Did any of you see the video? Was not as bad as some are making it out to be. Suspention is only for his AA team though.</div>I did, reguardless of how bad or not bad as it looks, he threw his bat in area of the umpire, you just don't do sh*t like that. Really stupid move, especially with the fact that he's a prospect.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ May 10 2006, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Did any of you see the video? Was not as bad as some are making it out to be. Suspention is only for his AA team though.</div>I think it is bad as some are making it out to be. If that bat hit the ump just right, it could have really hurt the ump, even if it wasn't thrown that hard. I'm sure if someone threw a bat at you, you would think differently.
