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Moriarty9 · 02-14-2009, 01:47 PM

Darensbourg suspended nine games
Lefty reliever struggling on and off field this season
June 26, 1999

TORONTO — Tampa Bay Devil Rays left-handed relief pitcher Vic Darensbourg may be wearing out his welcome after the league suspended him nine games for his involvement in a brawl yesterday.

Darensbourg hit Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Midre Cummings with a pitch during yesterday's 8-6 loss at Skydome. The two exchanged words and a bench-clearing brawl followed. Darensbourg and Cummings were both ejected and have both been assessed nine game suspensions.

The Devil Rays front office declined to comment on the suspension other to say, through a press release: "The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are disappointed with what happened during yesterday's game and do not condone such action. The league has handed down its verdict on the appropriate course of disciplinary action and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays will honor that decision."

Darensbourg pitched well in 29 appearances with the Devil Rays last year but has struggled mightily this year. In 14 games, the lefty is 1-2 with a 11.37 ERA, a .321 opponents average against, and a 2.29 WHIP. He was sent to AAA earlier in the season, where he threw 15 shutout innings out of the bullpen before being called up when Gabe White was placed on the disabled list with a finger injury. Since being recalled, Darensbourg has given up six earned runs in just two-thirds of an inning. Most of those runs have come on the three home runs he's yielded in that time.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Darensbourg suspended nine games Lefty reliever struggling on and off field this season June 26, 1999 TORONTO — Tampa Bay Devil Rays left-handed relief pitcher Vic Darensbourg may be wearing out his welcome after the league suspended him nine games for his involvement in a brawl yesterday. Darensbourg hit Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Midre Cummings with a pitch during yesterday's 8-6 loss at Skydome. The two exchanged words and a bench-clearing brawl followed. Darensbourg and Cummings were both ejected and have both been assessed nine game suspensions. The Devil Rays front office declined to comment on the suspension other to say, through a press release: "The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are disappointed with what happened during yesterday's game and do not condone such action. The league has handed down its verdict on the appropriate course of disciplinary action and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays will honor that decision." Darensbourg pitched well in 29 appearances with the Devil Rays last year but has struggled mightily this year. In 14 games, the lefty is 1-2 with a 11.37 ERA, a .321 opponents average against, and a 2.29 WHIP. He was sent to AAA earlier in the season, where he threw 15 shutout innings out of the bullpen before being called up when Gabe White was placed on the disabled list with a finger injury. Since being recalled, Darensbourg has given up six earned runs in just two-thirds of an inning. Most of those runs have come on the three home runs he's yielded in that time.