May 25, 2013

MLB Report: Indians’ closer Chris Perez fined for tweet

According to this report by Paul Hoynes, Cleveland closer Chris Perez has been fined by MLB for a tweet sent after Saturday’s melees with the Royals-

“MLB fines Tribe closer Chris Perez for Tweet about Royals following Sat’s melee at Kauffman Stadium. Said he “crossed the line.” #Indians.”

Here is the tweet in question-

The amount of the fine was not disclosed.

UPDATE: Jordan Bastian reports the fine was $750.

http://twitter.com/AppleSautts Tyler Sautters

I guess the last part might have been a little too much, but I didn’t think it was that bad.
http://www.waitingfornextyear.com Andrew Schnitkey

LOL, I love Chris Perez.
Vindictive_Pat

Pure Rage speaking about the unspoken rule… I doubt MLB hates the rule, but they know they have to enforce it as a matter of public perception (and I’m sure they don’t mind making a little coin on the side).
Natedawg86

Should have said “eye for an eye” haha fine that one
Kildawg

Yeah, it’s the last sentence that got him fined. Apparently getting even with Twitter is fine-worthy now. Did Goodell become co-commissioner of MLB as well?
mgbode

considering where Moustakas got hit, perhaps “turn the other cheek” would be more appropriate?
https://twitter.com/jimkanicki jimkanicki

plumbing new depths of stupidity.
not to be stopped, he followed up with another classic (attached).
i submit ricky vaughn would have be able to spell two of the three words correctly.
Harv 21

Maybe I’m just glass half full kinda guy, Jim, but I was admiring his use of a semi-colon. In a tweet, yet. That should be worth a couple hundred dollar discount on the fine. For setting literacy standards and whatnot.