Arguing a call is perfectly acceptable -- to a certain extent. But there's a line you just don't cross when going toe-to-toe with an official, and Cincinnati Reds' catcher Devin Mesoraco crossed it. Now, he will have to pay dearly for his actions. Mesoraco has been suspended for three games after a skirmish with an ump during Monday night's game against the Padres at the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. The disagreement between the Reds' backstop and umpire Chad Fairchild came during the top of the third inning, when Fairchild called a ball on an 1-0 count -- Mesoraco disagreed....
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