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 | League Takes Action, Miyashita Suspended Thursday, September 26th, 2013: The Murfreesboro Deacons were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to San Antonio at William Spade Park. One in particular -- Yodo Miyashita. Upon being called out on strikes, the Deacons second baseman 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 Miyashita 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 Miyashita 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 Miyashita for 2 games. This season Miyashita has banged out 59 hits in 220 at-bats for a .268 average with no home runs. He is getting on base at a .300 pace and his totals also include 17 RBIs and 28 runs scored. |   |
