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By Bear

November 20, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

Does anyone know if the dragons have a team mom?

By Bear

November 6, 2008 1:09 AM | Link to this

Talked to a friend of mine and he seemed to think Castillo threw the ball at the Dragons players because they were coming out of the dugout at his manager and himself. Was anyone there, is that the way it was? From what I saw on the video its hard to tell. Does anyone have a better view?

By Kyle

October 30, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this

I find it absolutely amusing that a person from Peoria comes on here talking trash to us, and accuses us of “putting him in jail.”

We did no such thing, he was arrested for what he did, had his day in court and was found guilty, that is not on us, those were his actions.

I would dare you, Peoria Proud, to walk down the street, throw a baseball at someone’s head and expect to get away with it.

You forget, had he of hit Phipps like he wanted to, it would of been horrific. Instead..this

By At The Game

October 30, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

Hey Peoria p_ss

Did I hit a nerve!

All I did was reverse the situation and actions you called justified in your remarks. Man-up and stand behind your statement, justify your view or admit how stupid of a statement it was and shut up with some dignity.

I sure hope you don’t represent Peoria’s intellect!!

By RavensRockNorth

October 30, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this

Diane - You should have stayed in the kitchen.

By t

October 30, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

Hey peoria pud I will take you up on that offer. I will meet you any time any place. Ohhh and way to hide behind and email address that is non-existent. p***y

By thrillho

October 30, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

Peoria Proud, you are so tough. Idle threats in the comments section of a newspaper. Man that takes some balls.

By Joe

October 30, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

To all who may disagree - Sorry. He threw that ball with intent and propable malice, and should be punished. After that, send him back home. Can’t even speak english!

By Peoria proud

October 30, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

Dear: AT THE GAME

Don’t ever let me catch you in Peoria….got it punk?

By At the Game

October 30, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this

Peoria Proud: You have to know that is stupid statement!

Now you have provoked me. “So now” I throw a baseball at you…miss…and hit your mother, father, baby!!…in the head, ITS JUSTIFIED….

I will count my blessings knowing the studid reside in Peoria

By Peoria proud

October 30, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

I’m from Peoria, IL and the actions of that boy were completely justified. He was provoked by those Dragons players. He actions were a result of bad sportsmanship by the Dragons players. Shame on you Dayton for charging this fine boy with anything.

By Phillo Letardo

October 30, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

Dayton prosecutor is way to light on anybody and everybody in this city…bet he get NOT 1 DAY in JAIL + minimal non-verifiable community service….Dayton is the lamest town in the Midwest. When are you people going to quit clinging to your guns and religion?

By Rusty Kuntz

October 30, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

That nagle is done!!!!!! fry that bastard! Come to my city and throw fast balls at my citizens…your done you rat bastard.

By Charles Downing

October 30, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this

You dayton peps are LAMO! that fight was awesome! They should have at least 1 fight per season just like that…true entertainment!

By britt

October 29, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this

I agree. He choseto vent his anger by the use of a petentialy lethal weapon! Again the fact that he he hit someone other than his intended target only makes this crime worse, The up side is that he didnt kill anyone and wont get a chance to do it again. By choosing tovent his anger in potentialy lethalmanner he dezerves what ever penalties the court chose to render! Also the victim should recieve a healthy settlement!

By Steve

October 29, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

I think he should serve some jail time. He is lucky he didn’t kill someone. If that baseball would have hit some small kid they could have easily been killed or seriously injured for life.

By Blown Away

October 29, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this

I agree with Wordman, community service & probation is the way to go.

But…

If you really want to punish him, if you’re really out for blood, have the Cincinnati Reds add him to their opening day 2009 roster. Talk about inhumane punishment.

By John

October 29, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this

Folks, he is not going to get any time out of this. This happened in Montgomery County, with one of the most liberal common pleas courts in the state, with one of the most liberal prosecutors’ in the state. I’m surprised they even accepted charges on him.

By Kc

October 29, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this

Fry that MF!!! Sorry, once I saw the video again on tv….he deserves the absolute WORST/Harshest that the judicial system can give out.

By Jyah

October 29, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this

He needs to do some time for this incident, and I don’t think he needs to worry about playing baseball again anyways..

Who wants a pitcher who cant hit what he is throwing at? lol..

By reason

October 29, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

The only reason this is an issue is because he threw into the stands. If he had hit the player he threw at, he wouldn’t even have been charged.

If this guy goes to jail, everyone who fights in any sort of sporting event also needs to have criminal charges applied. Fighting is illegal even in a baseball (or Football or Hockey etc.) setting.

Sporting event revenue plummets…because like it or not, people want conflict in sports. It’s sad but true.

By Katmandu

October 29, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

He needs to do the (16) years and pay the $15,000 Fine.

He’s PROVED that he’s a THREAT to Society.

By diane

October 29, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

Hey Jim

By Bill

October 29, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

I think he should do the time for the crime. This was no accident it was with intent to do harm. If more and more people start with the bleeding hart crap of let him off with probation and community service I’ll get sick. Come on if it was you or your kid you would want justice so let the punk do the time for his actions. More important rember it’s grown men playing a kids game. have fun and control your temper or get out of the game.

By Diane

October 29, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

Diane - that’s awesome that you showed your patriotism and played during WW2! That’s one of my very favorite movies ever, especially having played ball “with the boys.”

Love the name!

By Diane

October 29, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

Jim P…If you were hit in the head, you would cry like a little girl.

By admobius

October 29, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

Hey RavensRockNorth, I’m surprised you can read. Go crawl back under your rock. Jerk.

By sentinel

October 29, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Wordman…it’s this pat em on the back and tell em it’s ok mentality that’s causing so many problems. Far too many people in this county are willing to let people go. Apparently, you’ve never been a victim of a violent crime. Do you know how aggravating it is to be a victim, and watch the assailant get probation and told, “it’s not your fault?” But don’t worry, our illustrious prosecutor’s office will probably let him go with probation, and not be held accountable for his own actions.

By Diane

October 29, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

Have you ever seen “League of their own”? I played in the womens league in WW2.
By the way mister, I will make you a knuckle sandwich, a knuckle sandwich!

By Diane

October 29, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

RavensRockNorth - I’m sure you can’t be nearly as ignorant as you appear and I’m sure you feel your comment was funny (it wasn’t). I played in a co-ed league for many years, but that’s not when I was hit. I wore a helmet then to protect myself. I was hit walking in my neighborhood, where two boys were throwing a ball. One deliberately threw a fastball to “scare” me, but ended up hitting me directly in my temple, causing me to lose sight and consciousness. It’s not funny.

By GaryJ

October 29, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

Good, the punk needed to be dealt with. Some people want to stand up this type of activities. There are limits, it’s expected to see shouting, dust kicking and a little shoving. But to throw a hard object at 80 or 90 miles an hour with the purpose to hurt someone, no and anyone who supports such things, need to re-evaluate their thinking. It’s a game nothing more. What if someone on the street did the same thing Castillo did to you?

By RavensRockNorth

October 29, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

Diane - What were you doing playing baseball? Girls shouldn’t be playing baseball. Go make me a sandwich.

By Greg Tampa Fl.

October 29, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

deport the hot headed b@stard let him lay in the bed he made for himself i hope the unfortunate person hurt sues the chiefs organization for tons of cold cash also that manager should be banned for inciting a riot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Trish

October 29, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

I was at that game, right above where the brawl took place. I saw him throw the ball. He threw it in a deliberate attempt to hit one of the Dragon’s players. This was no accident… other than he didn’t hit his aimed target. He deserves to be punished. I just hope that there were no ill after effects to the spectator and that the spectator will return to watch many more games. As for Castillo, if you come to our country you play by OUR rules. If you can’t do that… STAY HOME!!

By thats_fine

October 29, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

Atheletes did not behave this way 40 years ago. I disagree. Back in the good ol’ days of baseball, guys got “beaned” in retaliation way more often than today. It was not only tolerated, but expected. Back in the 60’s, pitchers would bean guys just for crowding the plate. 30 years ago hockey fights were far more violent and most the guys weren’t even wearing helmets. Thuggery and bad sportsmanship has always been a part of sports, expectations are the only thing that has changed.

By Diane

October 29, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

Hey John - ever been hit in the head by a baseball? I have, right in the temple. I was lucky I didn’t lose my sight permanently, only temporarily. What if it would have hit him square in the nose and jammed a piece of that up into his brain? It’s happened with a slapshot, why not a baseball? What if it was a child that he hit? Would that have made a difference? Let this idiot take responsibility for the seriousness of his behavior. He has NO business being in baseball.

By brad

October 29, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

this charge has nothing to do with him being a “semi” pro ball player..anyone who picks up any object, throws it with intent to cause harm, and does cause harm likely to cause serious injury or death would be charged…just like he was. let the courts treat him like anyone else. let the league hand out their independent penalty…like they did. This case has been handled appropriately by all!

By John F

October 29, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

Give me a break. It’s baseball. In baseball, there are fights. If you can’t handle or accept that fact, then don’t go to the game.

By brad

October 29, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

Hey Neer, I think you have watched one too many CSI episodes…no matter what you have heard, a person’s fists are NOT lethal weapons, no matter what their training. That argumenet has been over-ruled numerous times in court. You could be correct in that a baseball could be considered a deadly weapon if “Intent to cause bodily harm” were involved, which is obviously the case with this player and why he is being charged with Felonious Assault…

By hurleyo

October 29, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

Glad to see punishment handed out for these offenses. If grown men can’t “control” their “emotions” how can we expect to demand it of our youth.

Atheletes did not behave this way 40 years ago. We looked up to them and admired them not only their skill, but for their ethics & humility.

We have allowed our sports “heroes” to become thugs. It is time to give our youth a proper perspective on right and wrong.

Do right - get rewarded. Do wrong - expect to get punished.

By MERLE

October 29, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this

I would think this playing days are over in the bad ole USA. Send him home and ban his return. I also think his manager got off way too lightly. If doesnt shove Scott there would not have been a brawl. Send the player back to his country and let his manager pay his fine and do his jail time.

There are plenty of good hungry young ball players right here in our country to even thinkabout a 2nd chance for this guy

By Doc

October 29, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

Send the wannabe thug back to the Dominican Republic where he belongs. His chance for the big leagues is over. Maybe he can sell banannas on the street now for a living…

By David L. Neer

October 29, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

I agree with this indictment. My seats are in the first row behind the third base dugout and I saw the entire episode. There is no doubt in my mind that this person wanted to hurt someone by throwing (and hitting) him with a baseball. And like a boxer whose fists are lethal weapons, a professional baseball player,paid to throw a ball at 92 mph,can use his “pitch” as a lethal weapon.

By Diane

October 29, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

Not only should he be charged with a felony and fined severely, he should be banned from baseball forever. His immature and dangerous behavior endangered the lives of the very people who PAID to see him. A fastball to the face/head is potentially deadly. It’s not like a foul ball that you should be aware of. No one is expecting a fastball to the head during a fight. I hope that fan sues him as well.

By Harangutan

October 29, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

What he did, throwing a baseball in anger that accidentally hit a fan instead of a Dragons player, was potentially deadly. In 2007, there was the story of the minor league coach who got hit in the head with a foul ball — and died!

I think medical expenses, and some jail time, along with a fine, is in order, to be an example for other baseball players to NOT lose control with a potentially deadly baseball in the stands!

By Wordman

October 29, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

Community service and probation. What good would jail time do? He’s a kid who was caught up in the heat of the moment. Give him a break, but let him help out in this and other communities.