ScrippsNews (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Have you seen the video? Did you see how hard Julio Castillo threw that baseball toward the opposing team's dugout? Did you notice the menacing look on his face? The rage in his eyes? The unmistakable intent of his action? read more
Ballers, Gamers and Scoundrels (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
Check out the face, the expression. That’s the scariest thing. That’s why Julio Castillo should never play pro baseball again. Or, if decision-makers are feeling particularly magnanimous, at least not for a very, very, very long time. The act was one thing. At beginning of what would be yet another bench-clearing basebrawl (15 players and both managers were [...]
Knuckle Curve (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
A minor league brawl between the Peoria Chiefs and the Dayton Dragons turned ugly when pitcher Julio Castillo threw a ball at the opposing bench. The ball missed its target and hit a fan in the stands. After the brawl, the video of which can be seen at the end of this entry, Castillo was [...]
lalate news (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
VIDEO! Watch Julio Castillo in the minor league brawl between the Peoria Chiefs and Dayton Dragons. The brawl broke out between the Chiefs and Dragons after a pitch by Julio Castillo. Castillo during the minor league game allegedly hits a fan with a pitch, and then the Dragons and Chiefs go at it, not just for a [...]
Bumpshack (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
A very disturbing fight took place last night in the Minor Leagues after Julio Castillo beaned two hitters in the first inning, the second in the head. The managers then argued with the umpire before Dayton’s manager Donnie Scott shoved Peoria’s manager Carmelo Martinez. That is when Castillo (pitcher) lost his mind and [...]
RightFielders (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Peoria Chiefs - Dayton Dragons Fight in Minor League Baseball Game. Here is the video of Julia Castillo hitting a fan with a thrown baseball during a fight between the Dayton Dragons and Peoria Chiefs. Both teams are minor league baseball teams in the Class Low-A Midwest League. Julio Castillo And low is where they went [...]
Busted Coverage (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Just a quick update and thank you to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department for having instant access to arrest photos and information. ESPN2 has now analyzed the fight video at least 25-30 times in 2 hours. Kudos to Julio Castillo and the teams involved for the publicity.
With Leather (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Well, no need to watch this brawl between the Dayton Dragons and the Peoria Chiefs as the SportsCenter anchor helpfully tells us at the beginning of the clip that nothing cool happens. Thanks. My boner will be the judge of that, guy. We get melees from the WNBA and minor league baseball, but nothing from you, MLB? You're beyond useless. Meanwhile, Peoria pitcher Julio Castillo is in jai l for hitting...
Larry Brown Sports (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Rekindling the spirit of Jose Offerman, Julio Castillo did one of the worst things I’ve ever seen come happen in a sports brawl. As you might have seen on the highlight shows, the Dayton Dragons and Peoria Chiefs had a massive fight on Thursday night. I mean this fight was full of venom, [...]
Chicago news (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
... League.That latest skirmish in Dayton led umpires to eject 15 players and the managers. Pitcher Julio Castillo was later arrested, accused of throwing a ball into the stands that hit a fan in the forehead and sent the 44-year-old man to the hospital.Castillo, who was later reassigned to the Rookie League in Mesa, Ariz., faces up to eight years in prison and a $15,000 fine if...
The Final Score (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
The recent brawl between the Peoria Chiefs and Dayton Dragons resulted in suspensions for 15 players and 2 managers. And the remaining players on both rosters were fined for leaving the bench. I couldn't even begin to count the penalty minutes. Suspensions ranged from three games for most players to 60 days for Julio Castillo, the Peoria pitcher accused of throwing a baseball that hit...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
... 5-7, and Mesoraco and Reed from Aug. 8-10, the Dragons said.Dayton police charged Peoria pitcher Julio Castillo, 21, with felonious assault and accused him of throwing a ball that hit a fan in the forehead. The fan was treated at a hospital and released.Castillo was removed from the Chiefs' roster the day after the brawl and arraigned by video from the Montgomery County jail.Dayton...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
... 5-7, and Mesoraco and Reed from Aug. 8-10, the Dragons said.Dayton police charged Peoria pitcher Julio Castillo, 21, with felonious assault and accused him of throwing a ball that hit a fan in the forehead. The fan was treated at a hospital and released.Castillo was removed from the Chiefs' roster the day after the brawl and arraigned by video from the Montgomery County jail.Dayton...
Baseball Toaster: The Griddle (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
The Dayton Dragons, a Reds affiliate in the Midwest League, released infielder Angel Cabrera, whose hard slide into second base early in Saturday's (July 26) game set off the chain of events that ended up with 15 players and 2 managers ejected, one player (Peoria pitcher Julio Castillo) arrested, and one fan sent to the hospital.
SportsAgentBlog (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
After a Class A game went wild and featured a huge bench-clearing brawl, the pitcher, one of the main instigators of the fight, was jailed and now faces felony assault charges. Julio Castillo, a pitcher for the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League, was arraigned in court Friday morning on a felony assault charge [...]
