Hamels suspended 5 games for hitting Harper
Cole Hamels - S - Philadelphia Phillies
May 8, 2012 - 9:20 AM ET
MLB suspended Cole Hamels for five games and fined him an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing at Nationals' outfielder Bryce Harper during Sunday's game.
Hamels hit Harper with a fastball in the first inning of Sunday's game and later admitted that it was intentional. The suspension is the appropriate course of action here, though it's hardly a severe punishment, as his next start will merely be pushed back by a day. Hamels will not appeal and will begin serving the suspension Monday night.
Source: Todd Zolecki on Twitter