BlueJays hitting coach Brook Jacoby suspended 14 games

soxhop411

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@ShiDavidi: #BlueJays hitting coach Brook Jacoby suspended 14 games for conduct to umps in Boston last week. Team is appealing.

Did I miss what caused him to be suspended this long? That length is absurd
 

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soxhop411 said:
@ShiDavidi: #BlueJays hitting coach Brook Jacoby suspended 14 games for conduct to umps in Boston last week. Team is appealing.

Did I miss what caused him to be suspended this long? That length is I doc absurd
All I can find is that he got into it with the umps in the exit hallway from the dugout after the game was over.
 

jon abbey

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They were saying on MLBN he must have tried to get into the umpire's room, but no one seems to actually know yet. 
 

Lose Remerswaal

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Thanks for the link.
 
Love the last bit: 
 
Even with the change, the area remains a potential flashpoint, and perhaps a more foolproof approach would be for umpires to use an exit in the left-field corner at Fenway that connects to the service hallway that leads to their dressing room.
 
This puts the umps in very close quarters with the fans along the LF line, and it's a much more lengthy walk to their dressing room than they currently have.
 

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If this is true the umps should get a fine and suspension for engaging in the argument. They could have walked up the stairs and closed the door, end of story. Instead they engaged which helped escalate it.
 

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Joe Torre is sending a strong message to coaching staffs.
John Gibbons is also being fined (Large, yet undisclosed amount)
Blue Jays are frustrated with their start, and are now paying a price for letting it
get the best of 'em.