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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Yo, Mick.......
Did you catch Sheffield last night? He got thrown out for throwing a bat stub at the plate ump.
...Methinks he could be sitting out a game or two for this one.
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or even three!
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns
NEW YORK (AP) -- Detroit designated hitter
Gary Sheffield and San Diego catcher
Josh Bard were suspended for three games each by the commissioner's office Friday for confrontations with umpires the previous night.
Both players filed appeals, meaning they cannot be penalized until after hearings and decisions on the appeals.
Sheffield was penalized for "aggressive actions directed at umpire Greg Gibson" at Cleveland, according to Bob Watson, baseball's vice president for discipline. Gibson ejected Sheffield in the fifth inning after the slugger argued a strike call, then broke his bat on a groundout and threw away the piece of wood still in his hands.