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Islanders Collins Suspended Thursday, April 5th , 2040 The Laval Islanders were hoping for a more lenient ruling from the league office, but they didn't get it. In yesterday's game at Ballpark of Calgary against the Calgary Stampede, Islanders catcher Phil Collins was ejected by the home plate umpire after he vociferously questioned a third-strike call. The commissioner's office issued a 4-game suspension, saying the league would not tolerate a player behaving in that manner. The disgruntled Collins refused to leave the field and kicked dirt on the umpire's shoes. His manager tried to keep him away from the umpire and physically had to remove him to the dugout with the help of the two other coaches. Reached for comment after getting the suspension notice, Collins said he was too disgusted to talk about it. |
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