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 | Irate Stanley Suspended 3 Games Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 The Newark Jail Birds were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to Frisco at Cobras Ballpark. One in particular -- Pat Stanley. Upon being called out on strikes, the Jail Birds 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 Stanley 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 Stanley 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 Stanley for 3 games. Stanley is hitting .275 for the season with 1 home run, 26 RBIs and 32 runs scored. He has 79 hits in 287 at-bats and played in 72 games. |   |
