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A La Puente man is facing jail time and is being banned from Angel Stadium for hitting a baseball player on the head with a water bottle last summer, officials said. Roland Flores, 23, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and has been ordered to stay away from the stadium for three years for the assault on Oakland Athletics designated hitter Mike Piazza on July 25. Flores pleaded guilty last ... [link]

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Mike Piazza Is Avenged
Published 3/27/2008 by Tom Fornelli at FanHouse
... Mike wasn't lying because he did in fact press charges against the fan, and now that fan is going to spend a month in jail for what he did. ...

DAILY RAYS OF SUNSHINE
Published 3/28/2008 by mrsunshinevegas at Mr. Sunshine
... I’ve said forever that fans who interfere in games should be banned for life and handed severe penalties. Maybe the message would be sent that if run on the field or court, or interfere with play. This guy got slammed for acting like an ass at an Angels game. ...

Off Day Rant: Major League Asshats
Published 4/3/2008 by Itsmetsforme at It's Mets For Me: Off-Beat, Tangentially Relevant Mets Ruminations
... Finally Mike Piazza and I have something we agree on, and it isn't our methods of dealing with Roidger Clemens or our tastes in music, facial hair or politics. Dumbass Roland Flores, 23, will spend 30 days in jail after his assault on Oakland Athletics designated hitter Mike Piazza on July 25 at Angels stadium. Flores threw a water bottle at Piazza, who then stopped the game while he identified the asshole to security. Piazza vowed to press charges and now he has. ...

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