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Tanaka Will Sit Out 4 Games, Suspended by League Friday, April 30th, 2032 The Nichols Gnats were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to Bethesda at The Pond. One in particular -- Kakuro Tanaka. Upon being called out on strikes, the Gnats catcher 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 Tanaka 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 Tanaka 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 Tanaka for 4 games. Tanaka is hitting .322 this year with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .420, 9 walks and scored 11 times. |
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