HELP: Comma or no comma?
Should there be a third comma (serial comma) in the following sentence?
"He was sent home by manager Lou Piniella, suspended indefinitely by the team and won't have a spot in the rotation when he comes back."
"He was sent home by manager Lou Piniella, suspended indefinitely by the team, and won't have a spot in the rotation when he comes back."
Comments
Both are correct, though I would say that a third comma helps clarify each item in the series in this case.
If applicable, consult your style guide to see if it has anything to say about Oxford commas.
Normally, you don't have commas separating two verbs in the same independent clause, but in this case, you have three verbs in a list, so a comma should be placed before the coordinating conjunction "and." The second sentence is correct.
In a list of three or more things the final comma is optional, so your choice. I personally like it better with because it draws more attention to the fact that it's a list.
no third comma