In an announcement today, the league informed Mike Schultz of Baltimore and Ben Valone of Tampa Bay that they both had been suspended 3 games for fighting in a recent game.
The league president told them, “This type of aggressive behavior will not be tolerated in this league.”
Schultz wasn’t happy with the length of his suspension. He thought he got the worst deal and told the league commissioner, “In any fight, whoever throws the first punch should get a more severe penalty. If I threw the first punch, I’d expect to get the most punishment. Whoever took the blow should get a lesser punishment.”
His manager agreed with him and said something needs to be done about it. “Schultz is right. The league needs to look at its policy and make sure the punishment fits the crime.”
So far this year, Schultz is batting .241 with no home runs and 16 RBIs.
In 2032 Valone has totaled 57 relief appearances and saved 24. His record is 4-6 with 81 strikeouts in 60 innings and a 2.40 ERA.