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The reason the Pirates released pitching prospect Olivo Astacio, two sources confirmed yesterday, was that he attacked another player with a bat earlier in the week during extended spring training in Bradenton, Fla. Astacio and the other player were having an argument, the sources said, and Astacio struck the player's leg with a swing of his bat. He swung again and missed before the incident was broken up. The other player -- who was not identified -- is not seriously injured, and no charges have been filed.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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May 3, 2008  07:30 AM ET
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Did anybody tell his agent that the Dallas Cowboys are always looking to help and the Cincinnati Bengals have an opening.

May 3, 2008  07:48 AM ET
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roid rage claims yet another victim

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May 3, 2008  09:01 AM ET
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Washington will take him. Put him with Elijah Dukes and let 'em raise hell together.

May 3, 2008  09:17 AM ET
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"Did anybody tell his agent that the Dallas Cowboys are always looking to help and the Cincinnati Bengals have an opening."

Comment of the Day already secured. Nice job Outofshapeandinjured!

May 3, 2008  09:48 AM ET
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PIrates should have put him in at first base- that would have been the first thing they would have hit with a bat all season.

May 3, 2008  10:41 AM ET
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Roid rage? Clearly you're not a Pirates fan, or you'd realize that to use performance enhancing drugs, one would have to put forth the effort of actually wanting to improve said performance.

May 3, 2008  11:50 AM ET
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Hit's a guy with a bat, and he can't swing hard enough to hurt him??? No wonder he was released...

May 3, 2008  01:55 PM ET
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Why didn't anyone tell me the Pirates signed Randall Simon again!

May 3, 2008  01:56 PM ET
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Good call jessicarita about the steriod thing...I wish the Pirates were juicing because then maybe they could win some games!!!!!

May 3, 2008  02:26 PM ET
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Strange...that's not like anyone in the Pirates organization to hit.

May 3, 2008  03:09 PM ET
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Oh i heard about this. Didn't one of them have a hook for a foot?

May 3, 2008  03:36 PM ET
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Hasn't anyone heard of Jose Offerman ???

 
May 4, 2008  10:05 PM ET
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"Hit's a guy with a bat, and he can't swing hard enough to hurt him??? No wonder he was released..."

Too bad he's a pitcher so that doesn't matter...

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