The Score says that Brian Anderson's 5-game suspension starts tonight. That means his appeal was denied? I don't see anything on the Sox or MLB sites about it. ???

The Score says that Brian Anderson's 5-game suspension starts tonight. That means his appeal was denied? I don't see anything on the Sox or MLB sites about it. ???

He just dropped his appeal.

That sucks. Just when his average was within shouting distance of his weight.

It takes the MLB too long to go through this appeal process, get with it already.

He just dropped his appeal.

 

 

Well, I'm bummed -- I am going to the game on Saturday and was looking forward to seeing him; I was sure he'd still have his hitting streak going.

 

I'm serious, damnit!

Far as timing, it couldn't have been more appropriate. Need something to deflect attention (even a little) off of Guillen.

I'm glad he will be back for the Cubs-Sox series too.

Interesting that he picked against STL and HOU to drop the appeal.

You don't want to be short a man when playing games in National League ballparks, you need as deep a bench as possible, plus you're going to want your best defense out there. This is absolutely perfect timing and it really makes me think that they've been planning to do this all along.

You don't want to be short a man when playing games in National League ballparks, you need as deep a bench as possible, plus you're going to want your best defense out there. This is absolutely perfect timing and it really makes me think that they've been planning to do this all along.

 

I also think that Barretts suspension did not get shortened factored into this.

Interesting that he picked against STL and HOU to drop the appeal.

 

His suspension comes with four of the games being against righties. That'd be why.

His suspension comes with four of the games being against righties. That'd be why.

That's really not why at all. That would be like reason number 10 of why they would drop the appeal. The guy has been playing against righties of late (though they have hit a streak of all lefties) and for his career he is much better against righties.

 

Funny how the 5 game suspension will begin to be served 5 games before we go to NL parks.

I'm glad he will be back for the Cubs-Sox series too.

 

 

Id like to see him beat down Mabry again.

 

 

LOLZERS!!!

From the Sox website--

 

While Anderson wouldn't reveal his immediate whereabouts for Wednesday, he did rule out the pressbox, adding with a wry smile that he doesn't sit with "the enemy."

 

I like the kid's style.

That's really not why at all. That would be like reason number 10 of why they would drop the appeal. The guy has been playing against righties of late (though they have hit a streak of all lefties) and for his career he is much better against righties.

 

Funny how the 5 game suspension will begin to be served 5 games before we go to NL parks.

I'm absolutely positive you are correct in your thoughts that the Sox don't want to be short in NL parks, and that's the reason is appeal was dropped.

Interesting that he picked against STL and HOU to drop the appeal.

Maybe they thought that Mac knows their pitching better anyway?

 

That's really not why at all. That would be like reason number 10 of why they would drop the appeal. The guy has been playing against righties of late (though they have hit a streak of all lefties) and for his career he is much better against righties.

 

Funny how the 5 game suspension will begin to be served 5 games before we go to NL parks.

Sounds alot like me there.

Also, Mackowiak was 10-24 going into to tonight's game against whats his face that pitched horribly for the Cards tonight, that could have factored into the decision.

I love Brian, even if PK thinks he'd be a horrible babysitter.

Who knows....maybe his back is sore after getting beaned and instead of sitting out with a sore back they decided to use up his suspension.

Edited June 22, 200619 yr by BigSqwert

I was wondering what ever came that as I didn't seeing anything on it, till just now.

That's really not why at all. That would be like reason number 10 of why they would drop the appeal. The guy has been playing against righties of late (though they have hit a streak of all lefties) and for his career he is much better against righties.

 

Funny how the 5 game suspension will begin to be served 5 games before we go to NL parks.

 

Is that right, Mr. Wizard?

 

"It seems like the appropriate timing," said Anderson as to why he dropped the appeal. "We are only facing one lefty the next few days."

 

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...t=.jsp&c_id=cws

 

Is that right, Mr. Wizard?

 

 

 

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...t=.jsp&c_id=cws

 

He's mainly faced lefties this season, I'm not surprised he said that but I really don't buy it. If that is why he's serving his suspension then Ozzie is even dumber than I thought.