Contreas deserves hefty fine and suspension

[Melville]

How long would you suspend him?
I would give him 15 games.

[TopofthePerch]

Just a hot head and I’m frankly tired of his antics

He plays with a lot of emotion and clearly lets it get the best of him but at least he has it. All I hear is fans cry about how the players show no passion. Like you never get upset and lose your cool fans are such tools

Nice job, defending the indefensible. Pretty rich, a toolbox calling anyone else a tool.

Not defending just not ready to crucify someone for losing their cool because it happens. He will obviously get whatever penalties and deserve them for his actions.

Hopefully the punishment is stiff.

Well Robles threw his bat at he pitcher while rehabbing and it was intentional. Obviously Contras wasn't trying to hit someone. So whatever Victor Robles got would set that mark. He got ten games. So I would expect Contras to be between 5 and ten.

[Melville]

He actually had a great game. If any part of the ball touches any part of that box, it’s considered a strike. He will grade out very well tonight.

Strike zone was very consistent - and Contreras had nothing to complain about.
Clearly a strike.

It certainly was. It’s why he got dumped so quickly. It’s one thing to beef on a borderline or even a missed call, but down cock and center? Nope. Oli getting dumped was just as stupid. It’s one thing to have you player’s back, but to keep it up until you get dumped is just dumb.

The Marmot is an idiot.
Every time he gets tossed it is 100% contrived theatre.
There is nothing real about any of his disputes with umpires.
All show.

[cardstatman]

MLB ruling just came out: Three sessions with counselor Tommy Pham and will write his name on the chalkboard 100 times. If it is not neat enough, he will have to write it 100 more times.

[TopofthePerch]

How long would you suspend him?
I would give him 15 games.

Well Victor Robles got ten and he deliberately threw the bat towards the pitcher. So I can't see it being more than that.

[hmoss859]

10-15 games sounds about right to me.

Contreas is not liked by umpires or other players in league so that doesn’t help his case.

His act wears on everybody

It’s old and contrived, dude has a screw loose

[DickyBennett]

Just a hot head and I’m frankly tired of his antics

He plays with a lot of emotion and clearly lets it get the best of him but at least he has it. All I hear is fans cry about how the players show no passion. Like you never get upset and lose your cool fans are such tools

Nice job, defending the indefensible. Pretty rich, a toolbox calling anyone else a tool.

Not defending just not ready to crucify someone for losing their cool because it happens. He will obviously get whatever penalties and deserve them for his actions.

Hopefully the punishment is stiff.

Well Robles threw his bat at he pitcher while rehabbing and it was intentional. Obviously Contras wasn't trying to hit someone. So whatever Victor Robles got would set that mark. He got ten games. So I would expect Contras to be between 5 and ten.

10 games minimum

Contreas did hit Brant Brown in face with bat

So your intent theory is [nonsense]

[Melville]

After watching the replay, Willson asked the umpire why he threw him out of the game. He was fairly calm until the umpire told Willson his reason. You could read Wilson’s lips as he said, “ I never said that” , umpire, “Yes you Did” , Willson, now adamantly, “ I never said that” then the umpire replies again and Willson goes berserk! So, whatever the umpire said is what really fired him up. It must have been pretty bad, whatever the umpire said, but we’ll never know what that was. We’ll also never know if he is disciplined for it.

"...whatever the umpire said is what really fired him up. It must have been pretty bad...."
Nonsense.
The umpire said nothing inappropriate.
He may or may not have misheard Contreras - but he said nothing "pretty bad".

[Dazepster]

How long would you suspend him?
I would give him 15 games.

Well Victor Robles got ten and he deliberately threw the bat towards the pitcher. So I can't see it being more than that.

Who might Contreras have been throwing the bat at?

Probably safer had it been at a specific person as opposed to randomly flinging it amongst a crowd.

Why are we defending or making light of awful behavior?

[Hoosier59]

After watching the replay, Willson asked the umpire why he threw him out of the game. He was fairly calm until the umpire told Willson his reason. You could read Wilson’s lips as he said, “ I never said that” , umpire, “Yes you Did” , Willson, now adamantly, “ I never said that” then the umpire replies again and Willson goes berserk! So, whatever the umpire said is what really fired him up. It must have been pretty bad, whatever the umpire said, but we’ll never know what that was. We’ll also never know if he is disciplined for it.

It doesn’t matter what was said dude, Contreas crossed a line you don’t cross, throwing a bat is taboo

He deserves whatever punishment the league throws at him

I wasn’t defending Willson, Dude, I was just relaying what I saw on the replay. However, the umpire is not innocent in this either.

[Melville]

How long would you suspend him?
I would give him 15 games.

Well Victor Robles got ten and he deliberately threw the bat towards the pitcher. So I can't see it being more than that.

Contreras threw it at an umpire.
Big difference.
He also threw his helmet and a bucket.

[Melville]

After watching the replay, Willson asked the umpire why he threw him out of the game. He was fairly calm until the umpire told Willson his reason. You could read Wilson’s lips as he said, “ I never said that” , umpire, “Yes you Did” , Willson, now adamantly, “ I never said that” then the umpire replies again and Willson goes berserk! So, whatever the umpire said is what really fired him up. It must have been pretty bad, whatever the umpire said, but we’ll never know what that was. We’ll also never know if he is disciplined for it.

It doesn’t matter what was said dude, Contreas crossed a line you don’t cross, throwing a bat is taboo

He deserves whatever punishment the league throws at him

I wasn’t defending Willson, Dude, I was just relaying what I saw on the replay. However, the umpire is not innocent in this either.

That is a complete assumption on your part.
Which is very much out of character for you.
You have no idea what the umpire did or did not say.

[RamFan08NY]

Just a hot head and I’m frankly tired of his antics

He plays with a lot of emotion and clearly lets it get the best of him but at least he has it. All I hear is fans cry about how the players show no passion. Like you never get upset and lose your cool fans are such tools

There is no defending Contreas at all

Yea and he will take responsibility for his actions. Never said he is beyond getting suspended. It's just hilarious because I know everyone praised him for being the only player that has any passion and when it goes the other way it's like I am tired of this.

Wow. No way you can compare passion to reckless violence. I love his passion for the game, but hes taken this to roid-rage territory.

[scoutyjones2]

Just a hot head and I’m frankly tired of his antics

He plays with a lot of emotion and clearly lets it get the best of him but at least he has it. All I hear is fans cry about how the players show no passion. Like you never get upset and lose your cool fans are such tools

No sir, throwing the bat at umpire and hitting a coach in face

That’s stupidity, not passion

He’s a fake tough guy

LoL...no, actually, he's a real tough guy

[hmoss859]

There’s nothing tough about a dude with a screw loose.

He is unstable and prone to stupid mistakes on the field

A hot head

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Just a hot head and I’m frankly tired of his antics

He plays with a lot of emotion and clearly lets it get the best of him but at least he has it. All I hear is fans cry about how the players show no passion. Like you never get upset and lose your cool fans are such tools

There is no defending Contreas at all

Yea and he will take responsibility for his actions. Never said he is beyond getting suspended. It's just hilarious because I know everyone praised him for being the only player that has any passion and when it goes the other way it's like I am tired of this.

Wow. No way you can compare passion to reckless violence. I love his passion for the game, but hes taken this to roid-rage territory.

If he were still a Cubbie, there would be no talk about passion. He's now become Zambrano on steroids.