Barrett, Anderson Sent to their Rooms

By Benjy Lipsman in News on May 26, 2006 3:14PM

We were a bit surprised at the length of time it took for the Major League Baseball to respond, but the league office finally issued their punishments Friday, for last weekend's brawl between the Cubs and White Sox.

As expected, Cubs catcher Michael Barrett received the strongest punishment -- a 10-day suspension. White Sox centerfielder Brian Anderson will sit 5 games and Sox third base coach Joey Cora got two games. A.J. Pierzynski was fined, as were all the others disciplined, but he was not suspended.

Chicagoist guesses that the punishments handed down were about right. Although we still don't understand why Pierzynski was even fined. While one of the more hated players, he seems to have simply been a victim this time.

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