[kcvl]

On April 26, 2006, while playing for the Durham Bulls in a game against the Pawtucket Red Sox, Young threw his bat at the umpire after being called out on strikes. He stared at the umpire for some time and refused to leave the batter's box. He finally did, but then started to return to his dugout and the center field camera caught him throwing his bat underhand, end-over-end, toward the umpire. The bat hit the umpire on his chest and arm but he was not seriously hurt.

This altercation was not the first he had with an umpire during a game. In 2005, while playing for the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, Young received a three-game suspension for bumping an umpire.

[AnTiw1]

Now I have a new mental focus for my MA training. I used to visualize a 300# excon with roid rage trying to get past me to hurt a loved one. Helps let the dog off the chain so you give 110%. Now I can play with the image of a racist black athlete with a bat trying to get past me to Sarah Palin.

I anticipate soreness in the AM. Thanx for the helpful post.