re: Abreu suspension upheld; Will serve in 2024

If you’re going to suspend someone, make it hurt. Otherwise, why do it? The MLB needs to quit being so scared of punishing the players. They let the Astros’ players off the hook in 2017, too.

I don’t understand how they can ever determine a player is trying to hit a player on purpose.

Instead, make a rule that if you hit one batter, you get a warning. Do it again, you’re gone for the game. Tell the batters that they cannot deliberately move into the path of the ball in any way shape or form. If they do it once, they’re out and warned. If they do it again, they’re out of the game.

It’s not hard.