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League Gets Last Word, Suspends D'Ascenzo 2 Games Tuesday, January 5th , 2049 The Atlanta (WIN) Braves were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to Los Angeles (WIN) at Champion Stadium. One in particular -- Art D'Ascenzo. Upon being called out on strikes, the Braves 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 D'Ascenzo 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 D'Ascenzo 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 D'Ascenzo for 2 games. D'Ascenzo is batting at a .245 pace this season, picking up 24 hits in 98 at-bats with 6 home runs, 11 RBIs and 11 runs scored. |
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