League Suspends Flores and Lugo for Brawl
After an intense confrontation, both the Baby Snakes <Alberto Flores:player#11920> and the Hooks <Octávio Lugo:player#2145> were handed their punishments today. The league commissioner's office issued suspensions for an on-the-field conflict that occurred at a recent <Tucson:team#44>-<Corpus Christi:team#47> game. <Alberto Flores:player#11920> will miss 5 games, while <Octávio Lugo:player#2145> was suspended for 10 games.

"Sometimes we go too far and have to pay the consequences," <Alberto Flores:player#11920> commented later. "Hopefully cooler heads will prevail the next time we play."



So far this season <Lugo:player#2145> is 0-and-0 with 6 saves and a 1.35 ERA. He has given up 3 hits in 6.2 innings with 9 strikeouts.