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 | League Suspends Pace Saturday, July 29th, 2034 The Durham Bulls were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to Ventura at Bulls Ballpark. One in particular -- Ray Pace. Upon being called out on strikes, the Bulls first baseman gave the ump quite an earful. For that, the man in blue gave him the thumb and sent him to an early shower. But the disgruntled Pace lingered on the field for another five minutes, berating the umpire. Finally his manager got him off the field and into the clubhouse. But it got worse after the game, when Pace told reporters, "He was blind today. They played 'Three Blind Mice' for him. If he doesn't know the words to the song, I'm sure we can get it in Braille, so he can follow along." For his escapades and after-the-game oration, the league office suspended Pace for 3 games. This season Pace has hit at a .252 clip with 18 RBIs, 4 home runs and 16 runs scored. He has played in 43 games. |   |
