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Bulls Ortíz Suspended Tuesday, July 18th, 2034 The Belleville Bulls were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to Grand Forks at The Cocoon. One in particular -- Roberto Ortíz. Upon being called out on strikes, the Bulls center 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 Ortíz 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 Ortíz 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 Ortíz for 3 games. Ortíz is hitting .163 this year with 2 home runs and 14 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .202, 9 walks and scored 11 times. |
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