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NEWSFLASH: Sexson Suspended; Mench Traded; Murphy Wins AL Rookie Of The Month
Texas Rangers —
Dallas Morning News: Texas Rangers deal with fallout from brawl
Major League Baseball handed Richie Sexson, who charged the mound after a high pitch from Gabbard, a six-game suspension and a fine. Rangers catcher Gerald Laird was fined $1,000 and Ponson $500 for their parts in the scrum. Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez also was fined.
Ponson said he will appeal just to find out what Bob Watson, who handles discipline for the league, was thinking.
“I didn’t do nothing,” said an ...
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Lone Star Ball —
... and just wants to put the whole thing behind him. Sidney Ponson is saying lots, though, and says next time there's a brawl he's going to get his money's worth. ...
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sports.espn.go.com 5/10/2008 — Seattle slugger Richie Sexson was suspended for six games and fined Friday by Major League Baseball after charging the mound and throwing his helmet at a Texas pitcher the previous night.
Rangers to put incident behind them —
Major League Baseball News 5/10/2008
Kason Gabbard is reluctant to talk about his fourth-inning altercation with Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson on Thursday in Seattle, the Rangers' pitcher says that he did not intentionally throw at the Mariners' first baseman.
