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Pittman and López Suspended, Out 8 Games Wednesday, June 11th, 2014 In an announcement today, the league informed Mike Pittman of Dearborn and Víctor López of Victoria that they both had been suspended 8 games for fighting in a recent game. The league president told them, "This type of aggressive behavior will not be tolerated in this league." Pittman wasn't happy with the length of his suspension. He thought he got the worst deal and told the league commissioner, "In any fight, whoever throws the first punch should get a more severe penalty. If I threw the first punch, I'd expect to get the most punishment. Whoever took the blow should get a lesser punishment." His manager agreed with him and said something needs to be done about it. "Pittman is right. The league needs to look at its policy and make sure the punishment fits the crime." Pittman currently has a .246 batting average with 16 hits, 2 homers, 8 RBIs, 14 runs scored and a .410 OBP. For the season López has no saves, tossed 27 innings, fanned 40 batters and produced an ERA of 2.33. He has also been credited with 5 wins and no losses. |
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