Saturday, March 2nd, 2024
The [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] at Spring Ballpark. One in particular -- [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. Upon being called out on strikes, the Battalion 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 Fields 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 Fields 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 Fields for 6 games.
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