Springfield-Salem Brawl, Velasquez and Popkovich Suspended
After an intense confrontation, both the Lincolns <Luis Velasquez:player#11683> and the Cherries <Ruslan Popkovich:player#4514> were handed their punishments today. The league commissioner's office issued suspensions for an on-the-field conflict that occurred at a recent <Springfield:team#32>-<Salem:team#28> game. <Luis Velasquez:player#11683> will miss 4 games, while <Ruslan Popkovich:player#4514> was suspended for 6 games.

"Sometimes we go too far and have to pay the consequences," <Luis Velasquez:player#11683> commented later. "Hopefully cooler heads will prevail the next time we play."

This year <Velasquez:player#11683> is batting .254 with 2 home runs.

In 9 starts this season <Popkovich:player#4514> has compiled a 1-4 record and a 5.29 ERA. 