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Hops Montoya Suspended Wednesday, July 11th, 2035 The Yakima Hops were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to San Antonio at Hops Park. One in particular -- Gabriel Montoya. Upon being called out on strikes, the Hops left 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 Montoya 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 Montoya 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 Montoya for 2 games. Montoya is hitting .301 this year with 8 home runs and 30 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .344, 7 walks and scored 23 times. |
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