Fromer Major League shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera decked former Braves farmhand Carlos Castro in a Venezuelan winter league game after Castro hit his third home run of the game. Castro carried the bat a quarter of the way as he walked to first base, then flipped the bat in a twirl as he started his home run trot. Cabrera hit him with a clothesline punch as Castro round first base.

First off, Asdrubal Cabrera can throw a punch. He didn’t even hit the guy flush and still put him down. Second, yeah you can’t do that. Cabrera should be banned for his actions. Maybe for life. That was absolutely uncalled for and out of nowhere.

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It was my understanding that this type of celebration is now okay. I really wonder if this was somehow personal.