The Kindergartners Are Running The Kindergarten
Rogers was penciled in to start against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, one day after his suspension for shoving two cameramen was trimmed from 20 games to 13 by an arbitrator who ruled that commissioner Bud Selig went too far.
“He’s our ace. For him to be back is a huge boost for us,” first baseman Mark Teixeira said after the Rangers lost to Boston 8-7 in 10 innings Tuesday night. “Unfortunately, he can only pitch one out of every five days.”
Arbitrator Shyam Das also ruled Tuesday that Rogers’ $50,000 fine will be converted to a charitable contribution. The ruling followed a hearing Monday in Chicago.
“We always thought it was out of line,” players’ union head Donald Fehr said. “Were we surprised? No.”
