Cardinals C Yadier Molina Suspended Five Games

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  1. Sportsguy

    Sportsguy AKA-Sportsguy9695

    St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina decided not to appeal a five-game suspension for bumping an umpire and spraying him with spittle, saying the punishment was fair.The Cardinals' schedule and Molina's sore hand made the decision easier to sit out now.Molina received the suspension Thursday and began serving it hours later when St. Louis opened a four-game series at Florida. The Cardinals are chasing the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers and face them in a crucial three-game series beginning Tuesday.Molina will return from his suspension Wednesday."I was looking at it like, take it right away," he said. "You want to be part of the race. It's better to do it now and get it done with and move on."

    Source: ESPN