Pitcher’s crotch-chopping antics are exactly the vulgarities Rob Manfred has courted
Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe has been suspended for three games due to inappropriate on-field behavior. His actions, which included vulgar gestures aimed at the opposing team's dugout, have drawn criticism from both his manager and commentators. This incident raises questions about the standards of conduct in Major League Baseball under Commissioner Rob Manfred's leadership.
- ▪Abner Uribe celebrated a strikeout with vulgar gestures directed at the St. Louis Cardinals' dugout.
- ▪His manager, Pat Murphy, condemned Uribe's behavior as unacceptable.
- ▪Major League Baseball has suspended Uribe for three games following the incident.
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equal time Phil Mushnick Pitcher’s crotch-chopping antics are exactly the vulgarities Rob Manfred has courted By Phil Mushnick Published May 28, 2026, 7:56 p.m. ET Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe (45) celebrates the final out of in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. Michael McLoone-Imagn Images What have we here? Has Rob “The Neglectful” Manfred finally established a precedent that was both too long in coming and likely unsustainable given his look-the-other-way track record? As of Thursday, two days after the episode, a report surfaced that MLB will suspend or has suspended Brewers reliever Abner Uribe for three games following on-the-mound behavior that even his manager, Pat Murphy, condemned as “unacceptable.” Uribe, at home against the Cards on Tuesday, ended the top of…
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