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Torrealba to be fined for flap with ump

The Rockies got resolution to the situation from the exchange between second-base umpire Bill Miller and catcher Yorvit Torrealba during and after Monday’s 14-inning series-clinching victory over the Giants.


Manager Jim Tracy confirmed his earlier understanding with Bob Watson, MLB vice president for rules and on-field operations, that there would be no suspensions, either of umpires or players, but that Torrealba and Miller would both be fined.

“I sat with Yorvit yesterday afternoon,” Tracy said. “Yorvit will be fined. There will be no suspension. I give Mr. Watson a tremendous amount of credit for the way he’s handling this situation, both from the umpire’s standpoint and our player’s standpoint.

Click here to read the full article – By Owen Perkins of MLB.com

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August 27, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | Colorado Rockies, MLB, Rockies News | Baseball, Colorado, Colorado Rockies, MLB, Rockies, Yorvit Torrealba | No Comments Yet