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Skole Must Sit Out 3 Games Saturday, June 13th, 2020 Charlotte first baseman Matt Skole has been suspended for 3 games for an on-field tirade with an umpire that left Skole standing in his socks. He was ejected from the Knights-Indianapolis game for disputing a strike call. Skole let fly with a flurry of expletives, threw down his bat and hat, then went nose-to-nose with the umpire, bobbing his head and screaming. He turned to kick the dirt around home plate, ripped off his shoe and showed it to the umpire, then pulled back his sleeve and shoved his armpit toward the umpire's face. Skole continued to argue, kicking off his other shoe. Another umpire stepped between them. After slamming the second shoe down, the irate player went over to the Knights dugout, fished out a batting doughnut from a bag, then paired it with another to make a mock pair of eyeglasses before slamming both weights down. The tour de farce ended after several minutes of confrontation. Skole finally retrieved his bat, shouted a few more choice words and walked into the dugout. A bat boy retrieved his shoes and hat...and his eyeglasses, too. Skole did not return a message seeking comment today. In 36 games this year Skole has posted a .246 average and put up these numbers: 5 home runs, 12 RBIs and 16 runs scored. |
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