WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: Mike Clevinger, 52am from the Cleveland Indians, heads to the dugout after being eliminated from the game in the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals in National Park on September 29, 2019 in Washington. Dc. (Photo via Greg Fiume / Getty Images)
Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac will go to Eastlake, home to the Lake County captains’ Single-A affiliate, where he coaches the rest of the reserve team. The duo were sent there after being reinstated from the short list on Friday. Clevinger and Plesac caused a sensation when they were arrested for violating MLB and team rules when leaving a Chicago hotel for one night on weekends on weekends on weekends 8 and 9.
Plesac was stuck the night of the 19th century, while Clevinger lied and did not stall until he left with the team to Cleveland; after exposing his teammates to potential dangers through his own self-centered actions. Clevinger issued a non-apology after being trapped, in which he never said he was sorry or apologized for his actions. Plesac said he regretted it in a statement, then posted an Instagram video that showed him violating state law for using a camera while driving, a city law for misusing a seat belt, and made the decision to minimize the severity of the stage through blaming the media and saying that the CDC would approve of his behavior.
Nor did it have the expected consequences, as coach Terry Francona called the video “disappointing.” No one will be surprised that the Cleveland Indians have sent Clevinger and Plesac elsewhere after their reinstatement.
Moving the list:
RHP Mike Clevinger and RHP Zach Plesac were re-established from the short list and placed as an option at the site of choice.
– Tribeinsider (@tribeinsider) August 14, 2020
This is more than probably an unofficial punishment. Fox 8 says players will be paid and will get service time perks while absent from the choiceArray. Your election time may be just for the next series, or it may be only for next month; nobody says it.
However, that is not enough. If they go over there to paint and they get paid, it’s not enough. Not with the way Plesac responded publicly, Clevinger’s no excuse and now even the team’s circle of relatives ringing. Nick Francona, son of Indian technician Tito, also intervened in the situation, replying on Twitter by calling Plesac an “oxygen thief.”
A few days ago, I said Zach Plesac deserved to sit in downtime and close the f-ck until he can prove he’s not an oxygen thief. It’s valuable.
The Dodgers’ former assistant player progression director did not appear in many local headlines about his father’s tenure as tribe captain, but it is said to be a scenario in which he felt strong enough to express himself. As it deserves, your father has the greatest threat of COVID-19 and is still unhealthier.
This will continue until the team takes the resolution of politely punishing, suspending and amending any of the pitchers. Until that day comes, wait for this story to continue to rage.
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