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05-29-2009, 12:54 PM
Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano was suspended six games and fined $3,000 by Major League Baseball for his meltdown during his team's 5-2 win over the Pirates on Wednesday.
Zambrano was ejected in the seventh inning after he got in a heated argument that included him firing a ball into left field, tossing his glove and taking a bat to a dugout cooler before heading to the clubhouse with umpire Mark Carlson.
While there was contact with the umpire, the main issue seems to have been his excessive protest following the call of safe at home. Zambrano claimed he got the tag-down in time on Pittsburgh's Nyjer Morgan. Morgan was a third when Zambrano's wild pitch got away from catcher Geovany Soto. As Zambrano covered home for Soto's throw, Morgan slid and was ruled safe.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/ba...ml?cnn=yes
Zambrano was ejected in the seventh inning after he got in a heated argument that included him firing a ball into left field, tossing his glove and taking a bat to a dugout cooler before heading to the clubhouse with umpire Mark Carlson.
While there was contact with the umpire, the main issue seems to have been his excessive protest following the call of safe at home. Zambrano claimed he got the tag-down in time on Pittsburgh's Nyjer Morgan. Morgan was a third when Zambrano's wild pitch got away from catcher Geovany Soto. As Zambrano covered home for Soto's throw, Morgan slid and was ruled safe.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/ba...ml?cnn=yes
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Zambrano suspended six games, fined $3,000 for blow-up - by 15thRegionCrazy - 05-29-2009, 12:54 PM
Zambrano suspended six games, fined $3,000 for blow-up - by Spud6 - 05-29-2009, 01:02 PM
Zambrano suspended six games, fined $3,000 for blow-up - by bigjim4packers - 05-29-2009, 01:15 PM
Zambrano suspended six games, fined $3,000 for blow-up - by 15thRegionSlamaBamma - 05-29-2009, 01:49 PM
Zambrano suspended six games, fined $3,000 for blow-up - by Strikeout King - 05-29-2009, 02:01 PM
Zambrano suspended six games, fined $3,000 for blow-up - by Panther Thunder - 05-29-2009, 02:03 PM
Zambrano suspended six games, fined $3,000 for blow-up - by Spud6 - 05-29-2009, 02:30 PM
Zambrano suspended six games, fined $3,000 for blow-up - by C.Clair - 05-29-2009, 02:44 PM
Zambrano suspended six games, fined $3,000 for blow-up - by fanatic11 - 05-30-2009, 02:03 AM
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