The next day, Tommy was notified that the commissioner’s office was suspending him for two playoff games. However, that penalty grew lighter a few days later when the Braves beat the Brewers 5–4 in Milwaukee for a three-game sweep. Tommy wouldn’t have opened the Series against the Dodgers-Giants winner anyway. Ty Barnwell was still the ace of the Braves staff, and a strong Cy Young Award candidate.
While Whitey Showalter and Hal Bagley publicly defended Tommy and believed the ejection and subsequent suspension were unwarranted, some players on the Braves began to wonder. Whispers of impropriety began to circulate throughout the clubhouse. Some teammates wondered if their phenom was cheating all along.
Ty revealed the gossip to Tommy, who was oblivious to the chatter going on behind his b
