Thursday, July 29, 2004 Spencer Suspended Without Pay From the New York Times Outfielder Shane Spencer has been suspended without pay by the New York Mets after being arrested for driving 98 miles per hour at 3:20 am after consuming "six or seven" drinks. Spencer was in Florida to rehab his heel, which was sliced open when Spencer stepped on broken glass in a bar. The MLBPA is investigating whether or not to file a grievance on Spencer's behalf, probably because of the rule preventing teams from releasing players who are on the disabled list. The Mets are likely to keep Spencer suspended until he is eligible to come off the DL, and then release him at that time -- resulting in the exact same compensation paid to Spencer as if he'd been released while still on the DL.
