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Valéncia, Richmond Suspended for Fracas Friday, August 11th , 2062 After an intense confrontation, both the Pierogis Gonzalo Valéncia and the Blues William Richmond were handed their punishments today. The league commissioner's office issued suspensions for an on-the-field conflict that occurred at a recent Squirrel Hill-Barton Springs game. Gonzalo Valéncia will miss 4 games, while William Richmond was suspended for 6 games. "Sometimes we go too far and have to pay the consequences," Gonzalo Valéncia commented later. "Hopefully cooler heads will prevail the next time we play." This season, Valéncia is batting .268 with 53 hits and 8 home runs. He has scored 31 times and has 16 RBI. This season, Richmond has accumulated 6 saves, registered a 3.21 ERA and struck out 72 in 89.2 innings. He also has a 6-5 record in 9 relief appearances. |
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