Bowa suspended, will start serving tonight
Here's the release from MLB.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2008
DODGERS COACH BOWA SUSPENDED
Third base coach Larry Bowa of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been suspended for three games and
fined an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate and aggressive conduct, which included making contact
with Umpire Ed Montague on multiple occasions, during the incident that occurred in the bottom of the sixth
inning of his Club’s game against the San Francisco Giants last night at Dodger Stadium. Bob Watson, Vice
President of On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball, made the announcement.
Bowa’s suspension will begin tonight, when the Dodgers host the Giants.
Tony Jackson has covered the Dodgers for the Daily News since 2004 and has covered Major League Baseball on a regular basis since 1995. He previously covered the Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds. He is a native of Springdale, Ark., and a graduate of the University of Arkansas.
Comments
ya know, it never ceases to amaze me...
a) how needlessly angry Larry Bowa gets.
b) how umpires are never able to simply walk away to avoid these situations.
It is rare that an umpire is ever able to turn the other cheek.
Posted by: WeNeedaBat
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April 2, 2008 3:52 PM
Bowa has been the lightning rod for everything base coach so far this season.
Posted by: the captain | April 2, 2008 4:11 PM
Maybe this will be the Dodgers' "Jesse Orosco putting eye black in Kirk Gibson's cap during spring training" moment! :)
Posted by: ThurmanMunsonFlightSchool | April 2, 2008 5:20 PM