Well, the punishment for Kenny Rogers' temper tantrum came down today and it is pretty hefty by baseball standards. Kenny has been suspended for 20 games and he was fined $50,000 by Major League Baseball. While this sounds like a pretty big deal, there are two factors which make this punishment a lot less harsh than it seems. By being suspended for 20 games, Kenny, who pitches every fifth game usually, will miss only 4 -5 games. Also, in case you didn't know, because of the strength of the Major League Players Association (their union), suspended players in MLB still get their full salary while they are on suspension. Yes, that's right - Kenny is getting a month-long vacation and getting paid for it.
So, it seems like this situation basically only hurts the team and the guys on that team, as their best pitcher is unavailable for the next month and they don't get to fill his roster spot with another guy. Ahhh yes, America's pastime indeed!
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