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Yorvit Torrealba tells an ump what he really thinks:
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My question: So, why did you swing?
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19 days ago
Top 5 Hall Of Shame Moments
On Monday, Barry Larkin was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame. Moving on…
You can’t have a Hall of Fame without a Hall of Shame, right? Right. Since a post about Barry Larkin and his great career with the Reds wouldn’t be as interesting as one about Metta World Peace, Happy Gilmore, and Yorvit Torrealba, I’ve decided to travel the path of the latter...
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January 11, 2012
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January 11, 2012
Updated Catcher TRI Rankings
It is an exciting time for Total Runs Index. After finishing the overviews of the positions this past week we went back to work on TRI. When you are talking data with any sabermetrician there is one cardinal rule they all live by: the larger the sample size the better the data. 2011 has come and gone and when you take a snapshot in time you sometimes can be misled. So, I went back...
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January 08, 2012
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January 08, 2012
I Hate Winter
Yea, this winter sucks, although the play of the local football teams has been nice, it’s not the same as baseball nearly everyday.
Yorvit Torrealba’s meltdown was kind of amusing, though, and sad. Also, heaven help us if Major League Baseball starts to go into sponsorship overload like the uniforms in Venezuela show.
Via SF Lunatic Fringe
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December 28, 2011
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December 28, 2011
Yorvit Torrealba didn't think this one through
Yorvit Torrealba simply doesn't give a damn what the umpire has to say after throwing him out in a Venezuelan baseball league game. The face shove resulted in a vacation before spring training, or what they call it, a 66 game suspension. The Rangers catcher did offer an apology after the incident.
Via Ted's Army
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December 27, 2011
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December 27, 2011
Torrealba Hit With 66-Game Suspension in Venezuela
Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba is known as a pretty good guy around Major League Baseball.
But he's put himself in a negative light recently after an incident that occured on Friday in a Venezuelan Winter League game when Torrealba obviously didn't like something that home plate umpire Dario Rivero Jr. did.
Torrealba put an open-handed punch right in the facemask...
Via NBC Dallas- Fort Worth
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December 27, 2011
Yorvit Torrealba Slammed With Suspension
When news from the winter leagues enters mainstream baseball coverage, you know its something big. A few days ago Yorvit got into an argument with an umpire. Events escalated and it ended with Yorvit butting hsi hands in the umpires face mask and striking him. Since that altercation, Torrealbla has issued an apology statement while the Venezuela [...]
Via 213 Miles From Shea
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December 27, 2011
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December 27, 2011
Rangers C Torrealba suspended by Venezuelan league
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (AP) - Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba was suspended Monday from Venezuela's professional baseball league for 66 games for striking an umpire.Torrealba issued an apology, saying he was embarrassed about his argument with a home plate umpire after striking out Friday. He angrily put a hand on the ...
Via Washington Times
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December 27, 2011
Rangers Winterball Roundup – 12/26
The Venezuelan Winter League announced a 66-game suspension for Caracas catcher Yorvit Torrealba on Monday. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action in the Texas Rangers' system.
Via rangers.scout.com
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December 27, 2011
Yorvit Torrealba hit with 66-game suspension in Venezuela
Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba was suspended Monday from Venezuela's professional baseball league for 66 games for striking an umpire.
Via Denver Post
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December 27, 2011
In the News: Rangers catcher apologizes after hitting umpire
In the News: Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba was suspended Monday from Venezuela's professional baseball league for 66 games for striking an umpire. Torrealba issued an apology, saying he was embarrassed about his argument with a home plate umpire after striking out Friday. He angrily put a hand on the umpire's mask and shoved him. He was then ejected.
Via Memphis Commercial Appeal
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December 27, 2011
Venezuelan league suspends Torrealba
Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba has been suspended from Venezuela's professional league for 66 games for striking an umpire Friday.
Via Seattle Times
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December 26, 2011
Torrealba issues apology after suspension
Yorvit Torrealba has been suspended for 66 games -- the rest of this Venezuelan Winter League season and all of the next -- after striking umpire Dario Rivero Jr. on Friday while playing for Leones de Caracas.
Via mlb.com
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December 26, 2011
Venezuela League Suspends Torrealba
Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba was suspended from Venezuela’s professional baseball league for 66 games for striking an umpire on Friday.
Via New York Times Sports
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December 26, 2011
Yorvit Torrealba suspended 66 games by Venezuela league after shoving an umpire
Former Colorado Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba, now with the Texas Rangers, was suspended from Venezuela’s professional baseball league for 66 games for striking an umpire.
Torrealba plays for the Caracas Lions when not playing in the majors.
Via All Things Rockies
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December 26, 2011
Yorvit Torrealba Suspended 66 Games in Venezuela for Striking Umpire (Video)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba has been suspended from Venezuela's professional baseball league for 66 games for striking an umpire. Torrealba was arguing with the home-plate umpire Friday after striking out. He angrily put a hand on the umpire's mask and shoved him. He was then ejected. League President Jose Grasso Vecchio called Torrealba&...
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December 26, 2011
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December 26, 2011
SEE IT: Yorvit Torrealba Suspended 66 Games for Striking Umpire
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...
Via The Biz of Baseball
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December 26, 2011
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December 26, 2011
Yorvit Torrealba suspended by Venezuela league
Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba has been suspended from Venezuela's professional baseball league for 66 games for striking an umpire.
Via Seattle Times
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December 26, 2011
Torrealba gets 66-game ban in Venezuela
Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba was suspended 66 games by a Venezuelan baseball league for hitting an umpire in the mask after striking out in a game last Friday.
Via Miami Herald
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December 26, 2011
Yorvit Torrealba suspended by Venezuela league
Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba has been suspended from Venezuela's professional baseball league for 66 games for striking an umpire.
Torrealba was arguing with the home-plate umpire Friday after striking out. He angrily put a hand on the umpire's mask and shoved him. He was then ejected.
League President Jose Grasso Vecchio called Torrealba's behavior unacceptable...
Via AP on Fox
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December 26, 2011
Yorvit Torrealba suspended by Venezuela league
Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba has been suspended from Venezuela's professional baseball league for 66 games for striking an umpire.
Via Miami Herald
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December 26, 2011
Torrealba gets 66-game ban in Venezuela (AP)
Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba has been suspended from Venezuela's professional baseball league for 66 games for striking an umpire. Torrealba was arguing with the home-plate umpire Friday after striking out. He angrily put a hand on the umpire's mask and shoved him. He was then ejected.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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December 26, 2011
Torrealba gets 66-game ban in Venezuela (AP)
Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba has been suspended from Venezuela's professional baseball league for 66 games for striking an umpire. Torrealba was arguing with the home-plate umpire Friday after striking out. He angrily put a hand on the umpire's mask and shoved him. He was then ejected.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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December 26, 2011
Yorvit Torrealba suspended 66 games by Venezuela league
CARACAS, Venezuela—Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba has been suspended from Venezuela's professional baseball league for 66 games for striking an umpire.
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December 26, 2011
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