BP Unfiltered: Not Quite an Engel of the Morning: Rangers Prospect Engel Beltre Suspended for 15 games by Jason Parks

It was reported today, that Rangers centerfield prospect, Engel Beltre, was suspended by the Texas League for 15 games for his role in a brawl that took place in San Antonio on Tuesday. The brawl was reported to have started after a 9th inning go-ahead home run was ruled a ground-rule double, which resulted in an eruption of player and fan emotion, leading to the eventual ejection of Frisco’s manager Steve Buechele, who was arguing the call. Here’s what really happened: The San Antonio Missions thought it would be a good idea to sell $2 beer at 11am on a Tuesday. Good plan. After a few hours of cheap beer, a few fans started throwing insults at some players on the field, most notably Frisco Outfielder/DH Mike Bianucci, who might be the strongest player in their system [read: last player I would consider heckling]. After Bianucci hit the soon-to-be called back go-ahead home run, he let one of the vocal fans in the stands know all about it, which is never a smart move. ...