TAMPA — Jazz Chisholm Jr. mentioned he’s “a little bit” shocked that Main League Baseball determined to droop him for his mid-game, post-ejection tweet on Thursday.
Chisholm wrote “Not even f–king close” on X from contained in the Yankees’ clubhouse moments after house plate umpire John Bacon tossed him for arguing balls and strikes within the midst of the Yankees’ win Thursday over the Rays. Whereas Chisholm later deleted the submit on the advice of a good friend, these 4 phrases earned him a one-game ban and a $5,000 wonderful on Friday.
Chisholm is interesting the suspension; he believes a gathering for that can happen this coming Thursday when the Yankees are off.
“I feel like we should be able to say whatever we want to say,” Chisholm mentioned Saturday. “At the end of the day, it’s a lash out. So it probably won’t happen again.”
In accordance with the official main league gamers social media coverage, the usage of electronics is prohibited throughout video games. The coverage additionally prohibits social media conduct that might be thought-about “displaying or transmitting content that questions the impartiality of or otherwise denigrates a Major League umpire.”
Whereas Chisholm had an animated argument with Bacon after being rung up on a low, outdoors, 3-2 pitch, the second baseman mentioned MLB advised him he was suspended particularly for violating the rule relating to the usage of digital gadgets. He additionally talked about “Rule 6,” the one which forbids conduct that might be thought-about disparaging of an umpire.
Chisholm feels there’s a grey space as a result of he was now not within the recreation. Nonetheless, the coverage doesn’t point out any exceptions for gamers who’re ejected or now not within the recreation.
“I’m not in the game,” Chisholm mentioned. “I’m not technically here after that.”
WELLS RETURNS
Austin Wells returned to the Yankees’ lineup on Saturday after lacking Friday’s recreation with meals poisoning. The catcher referred to as Aaron Boone whereas the supervisor was at breakfast on Saturday morning and mentioned he was able to play.
WARMING UP
There had been some chatter about Carlos Rodón and Luke Weaver’s velocity being down to begin the season. Nonetheless, the Yankees didn’t appear too involved with lots of their early outings coming in ice chilly situations.
With the Yankees taking part in in sunny Tampa, each pitchers loved 1.7-mph will increase on their four-seam fastballs on Friday evening. Rodón and Boone talked about the nice and cozy climate as an element.
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