April 25, 200719 yr Torii Hunter faces mandatory 3+ year suspension from baseball Hunter?s gift of four bottles of Dom Perignon, which he had delivered to the Royals clubhouse this past weekend, was meant as a reward for the Royals sweeping the Detroit Tigers last September, allowing the Twins to come from behind to win the American League Central. The gift fulfilled a promise Hunter made last fall. MLB?s rules are very strict and explicit (21-B): (b) GIFT FOR DEFEATING COMPETING CLUB. Any player or person connected with a club who shall offer or give any gift or reward to a player or person connected with another club for services rendered or supposed to be or to have been rendered in defeating or attempting to defeat a competing club? shall be declared ineligible for not less than three (3) years. espn.com wow...talk about lame. it would be outrageous if this rule is upheld.
April 25, 200719 yr Torii Hunter faces mandatory 3+ year suspension from baseball Hunter's gift of four bottles of Dom Perignon, which he had delivered to the Royals clubhouse this past weekend, was meant as a reward for the Royals sweeping the Detroit Tigers last September, allowing the Twins to come from behind to win the American League Central. The gift fulfilled a promise Hunter made last fall. MLB's rules are very strict and explicit (21-B): (b) GIFT FOR DEFEATING COMPETING CLUB. Any player or person connected with a club who shall offer or give any gift or reward to a player or person connected with another club for services rendered or supposed to be or to have been rendered in defeating or attempting to defeat a competing club? shall be declared ineligible for not less than three (3) years. espn.com wow...talk about lame. it would be outrageous if this rule is upheld. it won't happend. I read the "services rendered" clause as something out of the ordinary. The Royals just did their job (playing baseball) I don't think Selig want Jessie Jackson and Sharpton involved in baseball either
April 25, 200719 yr Author Yeah, I dont think they can do this. Take an All-Star player of the field for 3+ years for a technicality? I think the Royals returned the gifts as wellto help his case.
April 25, 200719 yr not a big deal (what hunter did). MLB needs to stop making such stupid rules, just for the sake of doing so.
April 25, 200719 yr How is it a stupid rule? I can agree that 3 years is much, but the rule in itself is not stupid.
April 26, 200719 yr not a big deal (what hunter did). MLB needs to stop making such stupid rules, just for the sake of doing so. It's not like they just invented the rule. They're just enforcing it.
April 26, 200719 yr I'm sure he didn't know the rules. Destroying his career because of this would be blasphemy and madness. I'm sure the Twins and their fans won't allow this happen.
April 26, 200719 yr 3+ years? That's insane. This rule must have been implemented 80+ years ago. I would love to find out how many times this rule has been enforced.
April 26, 200719 yr I wonder what Pete Rose will say and/or think if Hunter gets off. I bet on baseball?
April 26, 200719 yr i agree 3 yrs is too much but i also gotta go with Sandro on why he gave the gift anyway. i just dont see this holding up and if it does it will be greatly reduced.
April 26, 200719 yr Apparently the Royals didn't appreciate the gift very much if they felt they had to hit Hunter in the face with a pitch.
April 27, 200719 yr yeah - anyone think the royals were extra motivated or somehow influenced by 4 bottles of champagne to split over an entire clubhouse?!?! plus they gave it back if he gave it to the organization he may be able to skate as well as it wasn't a gift to a player he wasn't buying wins
April 27, 200719 yr In an ironic twist, Torii Hunter was hit in the face by a pitch today against the Royals...they're probably paying him back for taking the champagne back
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