September 18, 200422 yr Well, he threw a chair at a fan, what can he expect? :thumbdown Francisco suspended for remainder of season NEW YORK - Texas Rangers pitcher Frank Francisco was suspended for the rest of the season and two teammates and a coach were suspended Friday after he threw a chair that hit a woman and broke her nose during a game against the Oakland Athletics earlier this week. Pitcher Doug Brocail was suspended for seven games and reliever Carlos Almanzar and hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo were suspended for five games. Jaramillo's suspension is scheduled to begin Friday night against the Anaheim Angels. Unless appealed, the suspensions for Francisco and Brocail were scheduled to begin Friday, while the suspension for Almanzar is scheduled to begin Saturday. All four were fined. Francisco's suspension will be for no less than 16 regular season games in the event of an appeal, said baseball vice president Bob Watson. Francisco threw the chair into the right-field box seats and hit two spectators in the head on Monday night during Texas' 7-6, 10-inning loss. With two outs in the ninth inning, the Rangers' Alfonso Soriano tied the game 5-5 with his second homer of the night. Moments later, with Hank Blalock at the plate, the Texas bench and bullpen cleared. Francisco was arrested and taken from the stadium to jail, where he was booked and his mug shot was taken. He was released about two hours later on $15,000 bail. Jennifer Bueno, whose nose was broken, said Wednesday she plans to seek compensation for her injuries once prosecutors and baseball officials complete their investigation. Earlier this week, Francisco's attorney, Rick Minkoff, said the player rushed out of the dugout to defend his teammates, and was pushed up against a fence in the crush of fans and players. Francisco, 25, was the American League rookie of the month for August, when he was 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA.
September 18, 200422 yr Francisco's suspension was well deserved, however that heckler and his wife should be banned from the ball park as well for instigating it.
September 18, 200422 yr Why are people so stupid? 563466[/snapback] They're Oakland fans, whaddya expect? The only fans worse than Oakland fans are Cubs and Phillies fans.
September 19, 200422 yr Why are people so stupid? 563466[/snapback] They're Oakland fans, whaddya expect? The only fans worse than Oakland fans are Cubs and Phillies fans. 563480[/snapback] not true. Oakland fans are the worst, period
September 20, 200422 yr that's bulls***. That a**hole and his wife deserved it 563185[/snapback] I hope you get a chair thrown at you for being a tool and for thinking anyone deserves to have a chair hit them in the face.
September 20, 200422 yr that's bulls***.? That a**hole and his wife deserved it 563185[/snapback] I hope you get a chair thrown at you for being a tool and for thinking anyone deserves to have a chair hit them in the face. 565580[/snapback] some people deserve it, plain and simple. Too bad the chair didn't kill the guy and his wife.
September 20, 200422 yr No, not even you deserve to get smacked in the eye by a chair. Sorry. 566303[/snapback] anyone that makes fun of someone because of their stillborn child deserves much worse than having a chair thrown at them
September 20, 200422 yr I agree the fan was out of line, however that does not give you a free shot with a chair. If anything, it's the police's responsibilty to get that guy out of there. Francisco will be lucky if he doesn't spend some time in jail.
September 21, 200422 yr Has it even been said that the woman who got hit was yelling anything? Not that smacking someone with a chair is even a viable comeback for talkin s***. I don't blame her for suing.
September 21, 200422 yr Im suing ... im offended by this thread yeah suspend the guy for the rest of the season and fine him ... ban the people from coming to the stadium ... but there is no need for financial settlements
September 21, 200422 yr Has it even been said that the woman who got hit was yelling anything? Not that smacking someone with a chair is even a viable comeback for talkin s***. I don't blame her for suing. 566795[/snapback] she apparently had no problem with her husband saying that stuff, that's just as bad. Plus it's her husbands fault she got hit, if he hadn't ducked out of the way
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