BREAKING: Aroldis Chapman suspended 30 games by MLB under domestic violence policy, source. No appeal. Story posting momentarily @nytsports— Billy Witz (@billywitz) March 1, 2016
Statement by Chapman - "Today, I accepted a 30 game suspension from Major League Baseball resulting from my actions on October 30, 2015. I want to be clear, I did not in any way harm my girlfriend that evening. However, I should have exercised better judgment with respect to certain actions, and for that I am sorry. The decision to accept a suspension, as opposed to appealing one, was made after careful consideration. I made this decision in an effort to minimize the distractions that an appeal would cause the Yankees, my new teammates and most importantly, my family. I have learned from this matter, and I look forward to being part of the Yankees’ quest for a 28th World Series title. Out of respect for my teammates and my family, I will have no further comment."
First and foremost I'm glad to hear there's not going to be an appeal. The last thing anybody wanted here was for this thing to carry out any longer than it had to but it looks like someone with a brain was able to talk him out of that. Whether he did what he was accused of doing that night or didn't, it's safe to say Chapman probably made some mistakes and now he has to take his medicine. To have fought that would have been a huge mistake when trying to get back into everyone's good graces. Maybe this is just, maybe it isn't. But this is the nature of dealing with domestic violence.
As for the length of the suspension, this was pretty much the ballpark you had to expect the day the Yanks' signed him. 30 games to start the season is nothing when you consider all the extra off days and the existing power at the back end of the bullpen. He'll get to pitch in spring training after all so let's try to enjoy the sneak previews while we can. We'll see you in May.
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