Johnny Cueto suspended 7 games by MLB..
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on August 12, 2010
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto has received the worst punishment following Tuesday evening’s brawl against the St. Louis Cardinals, as Major League Baseball suspended him for 7 games on Thursday.
Cueto was right in the thick of the pile that pushed Cardinals’ pitcher Chris Carpenter into the backstop screen in foul territory & kicked him in the back with his spikes.
Both Dusty Baker & Tony La Russa were also suspended 2 games each, as Carpenter, Yadier Molina, Brandon Phillips & Russ Springer will all receive fines.
Cardinals’ backup catcher Jason LaRue actually suffered a mild concussion & had sore ribs from the brawl, which prompted St. Louis to callup Steven Hill from the minors.
St. Louis currently holds a 1 game lead over Cincinnati in the NL Centrat pennant race, as both teams will meet again Sept 3-5 at Busch Stadium.
