This isn't a Giants-related post, but I thought I'd put this subject out here.

In a game between the Peoria Chiefs (Cubs) and Dayton Dragons (Reds), Peoria's Julio Castillo, a 20-year old pitcher, was at the center of it all.

In the top of the first, a Peoria hitter was hit by a pitch, but in the bottom half, Castillo walked the first batter he faced and plunked the second one (Zachary Cozart).  Cozart had to leave the game.  After getting an out, an infield hit past the pitcher towards second base loaded the bases, but Castillo collided with his second baseman Glan Guzman and Guzman left the game with a broken leg.

After that unfortunate incident, Dayton got two hits to knock in four runs, and Casillo plunked the next hitter, Angel Cabrera.  The batter hit a ground out, and an angry Castill0 barreled into Peoria shortstop Nate Sampson.

That led Peoria's manager Carmelo Martinez to come out and engage Dayton's manager Donnie Scott in an argument on the field, where Scott was coaching third.  When the two manager made contact, Castillo suddenly fired the ball at the Dragons' dugout.  He missed, and the ball hit a fan, who was hospitalized.

That pretty much set that up.  Dragons left fielder Brandon Menchaca, who was on deck, tackled Castillo from behind, and fights broke out all over the field.

15 ejections were immediately issued, but all but one were reinstated since the result would've been pitchers filling in on the field for the rest of the game.  Only Castillo stayed ejected, and he was arrested and will be arraigned on Friday on a felony assault charge.  Of course, the Midwest League is likely to hand down multiple suspensions after reviewing this incident.

This incident may be one of the ugliest incidents to occur in baseball in recent memory, if not ever.  The only event that comes to mind is the Cubs-Dodgers game that resulted in players going into the stands, but that one at least was instigated by fans to a degree.  Castillo's using the ball as a weapon in the direction of fans is inexcusable.

Just thought I'd put this one out for your consideration and discussion.