CHICAGO – Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended for two games for arguing balls and strikes and then complaining about his ejection on Twitter during a game.
Major League Baseball announced Friday that Guillen also had been fined an undisclosed amount. It was the first time baseball has penalized a player, coach or manager for use of the social networking site during a game.
Guillen was tossed Wednesday night for arguing with plate umpire Todd Tichenor in the first inning of Chicago’s game against the New York Yankees. The combustible manager then went on Twitter to say the ejection was pathetic.
Guillen is expected to miss home games Friday and Saturday against Baltimore.
It’s not the first time Twitter has gotten a member of the Guillen family in trouble with the White Sox. Guillen’s son, Oney, left the team’s scouting department after some posts criticized the front office in spring training
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