But Lance Lynn’s belt-tossing episode Wednesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field was a new one even for veteran observers of dugout tantrums, and whether his act of petulance merits a suspension or fine will be in Major League Baseball’s hands.
As the Chicago White Sox prepared for their series finale against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, they awaited word on what kind of discipline Lynn would receive. How Commissioner Rob Manfred handles the belt incident bears watching.
In the real world it would be considered a misdemeanor. But in baseball’s new sticky stuff era, it might be a felony.