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Manriquez Suspended, Out 2 Games Thursday, June 26th , 2064 Pensacola first baseman Ibrahim Manriquez has been suspended for 2 games for an on-field tirade with an umpire that left Manriquez standing in his socks. He was ejected from the Blue Wahoos-San Antonio game for disputing a strike call. Manriquez let fly with a flurry of expletives, threw down his bat and hat, then went nose-to-nose with the umpire, bobbing his head and screaming. He turned to kick the dirt around home plate, ripped off his shoe and showed it to the umpire, then pulled back his sleeve and shoved his armpit toward the umpire's face. Manriquez continued to argue, kicking off his other shoe. Another umpire stepped between them. After slamming the second shoe down, the irate player went over to the Blue Wahoos dugout, fished out a batting doughnut from a bag, then paired it with another to make a mock pair of eyeglasses before slamming both weights down. The tour de farce ended after several minutes of confrontation. Manriquez finally retrieved his bat, shouted a few more choice words and walked into the dugout. A bat boy retrieved his shoes and hat...and his eyeglasses, too. Manriquez did not return a message seeking comment today. In his season totals, Manriquez has 1 home run, .292 BA, .346 OBP, 8 RBIs and 6 runs scored. He has played in 21 games. |
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