Phil Garner suspended one game for throwing chair
The Dirt:
Garner and Astros slugger Lance Berkman were ejected after a close play at first base Monday night. Berkman threw his helmet to the ground after being called out, and was immediately tossed by first base umpire C.B. Bucknor.
Garner rushed onto the field and was ejected after throwing his cap to the ground at the end of a long argument. When he returned to the bench, he threw a chair onto the field.
The Spin: What’s going on with baseball managers lately? Are they being bred to be more aggressive? Or could Phil’s frustration come from the fact that he just got swept by a team he used to manage and couldn’t get anything out of?
