MLB Has SUSPENDED Astros Pitcher Bryan Abreu For Two Games Following Yesterday's Incident Against The Rangers
I'm kind of surprised, though, I feel like I shouldn't be. For anyone who isn't caught up, yesterday's Astros/ Rangers game was an all-time postseason classic, largely because of the benches-clearing altercation between the two teams. Bryan Abreu did not take kindly to Adolis García pimping his home run, and on the next at-bat for Garcia, Abreu threw right at him.
I had a lot of Astros fans in my mentions who were really peeved when I said yesterday that I thought Abreu threw at Garcia on purpose. I still think he did. It was 99 up and in. I understand that it put another runner on base, but Abreu was pissed off. And now he's suspended.
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We can spend all the time we want talking about whether this is right, but the fact is, it is a huge suspension for the series. The Astros will be without their best reliever for the remainder of the ALCS. The Astros bullpen is still pretty solid, but Abreu has been a cheat code who has been fucking electric in October over the last two years. He's probably a top-five reliever in the entire sport right now. This has already been a darn juicy ALCS and it got a heck of a lot juicier.
UPDATE- Abreu does plan on appealing the suspension. This will likely mean the suspension could get pushed until next season, if not the World Series. Could be a huge break for Houston.