Imagine if this happened in MLB. Texas Rangers backup catcher Yorvit Torrealba has been suspended 66 games Venezuelan League for striking the homeplate umpire after striking out swinging. The total game count means he will miss the rest of this season, and all of next season in the Venezuelan League. The suspension does not carry over to MLB. He shoved the umpire in the mask, forceably driving him backward.Torrealba is currently playing for Leones del Caracas in the Winter Ball league

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Torrealba Freaks out...
written by Skip, January 01, 2012

Perhaps taking a page out of Sammy's old off season regime...PED, Stack, hurry and get them in so you can test clean once the season starts. Build, Bulk aahhh little "Roid rage" perhaps...

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