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 | League Suspends Ventura's Díaz Tuesday, June 6th, 2034 The Ventura Gulls were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to Orlando at Samurai Ballpark. One in particular -- Alejandro Díaz. Upon being called out on strikes, the Gulls right fielder 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 Díaz 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 Díaz 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 Díaz for 2 games. This season in 17 games, Díaz has hit at a .091 clip with 4 hits, no home runs, 4 RBIs and 4 runs scored. |   |
