On August 5, Tim Anderson and José Ramírez got into a fight at second base after a vigorous slide and a hard tag. Despite Ramírez's aggressive reaction and pointing a finger in the defender's face, Anderson received a six-game suspension for the ensuing scuffle. Ramírez initially received just three games and managed to get it down to two. I'm sure everyone reading this knows that, but that's a quick refresher.
Since the incident, my colleagues at South Side Sox and I have noticed a trend: No one is protecting Tim.
This is not justifying the actions that he took on the field.