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 | Bristol City 2B Will Miss 5 Games, Suspended by League Monday, June 22nd, 2015 The Bristol City Smugglers were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to Durham at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. One in particular -- Alfonso Alonso. Upon being called out on strikes, the Smugglers 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 Alonso 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 Alonso 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 Alonso for 5 games. Alonso is hitting at a .229 mark this season. His stats show 3 home runs, 13 RBIs and 16 runs scored. He has played 32 games for the Smugglers. |   |
