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Bayhawks Naito Suspended Friday, April 23rd , 2055 Chesapeake catcher Toshiharu Naito has been suspended for 2 games for an on-field tirade with an umpire that left Naito standing in his socks. He was ejected from the Bayhawks-Chicago game for disputing a strike call. Naito 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. Naito 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 Bayhawks 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. Naito 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. Naito did not return a message seeking comment today. Naito on the season is hitting .172 with 1 home run. His stats include 3 RBIs and 1 run scored. |
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