Nyjer Morgan suspended for 8 games

[joeybee12]

Nyjer Morgan's wild week has landed him an eight-game suspension, one of nine punishments handed out Friday by Major League Baseball following a brawl between Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins.

MLB suspended Nationals outfielder Morgan and fined him an undisclosed amount for three separate incidents over the past week. The penalty is in addition to a seven-game suspension he received Aug. 25 that is currently under appeal.

Six players, both managers and a coach were cited after a review of Wednesday night's odd and ugly game in Miami, won 16-10 by the Marlins. Florida pitcher Chris Volstad was suspended for six games, pitcher Alex Sanabia for five, first baseman Gaby Sanchez for three, and manager Edwin Rodriguez for one. Volstad and Rodriguez also were fined, as was pitcher Jose Veras.

For the Nationals, pitcher Doug Slaten and third base coach Pat Listach were suspended for three games, and manager Jim Riggleman for two games. Riggleman and Listach also were fined.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5528139

[Upton]

1. Morgan has got some real issues....

he reminds me of Milton Bradley. He continues this kind of behavior, he sould be booted out of the league...

[TZ]

4. Before August though...He had NEVER been in any sort of trouble

In fact most of the guys on the team LOVE him and talk about how much fun he is to play with. Its only been this last month for some reason.

[madinmaryland]

2. Gotta admit that that was one good trade the Pirates made.

One in twenty years.

[Iggo]

3. Milton Bradley to Nyjer Morgan: "Dude. Mellow."