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Caterpillars Herrera Suspended 4 Games Wednesday, August 18th, 2032 The Grand Forks Caterpillars were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to Mt. Vernon at Ballpark of Mt. Vernon. One in particular -- José Herrera. Upon being called out on strikes, the Caterpillars catcher 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 Herrera 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 Herrera 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 Herrera for 4 games. This year Herrera has collected a .313 batting average to date with 31 hits in 99 at-bats, 17 RBIs, 2 home runs and scored 15 times. He has played in 30 games. |
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