Ex-MLB Player Offerman banned for Life by Domincan League

[Otsego Mar]

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jose Offerman's career as a baseball manager was over Monday, at least in the Dominican Winter Baseball League.

The league suspended Offerman, interim manager of the Licey Tigers, for life after an incident Saturday in which he tried to hit American umpire Daniel Reyburn in the face. Offerman was arguing a batter's strike count in a playoff game against the Cibao Giants at Quisqueya Stadium in the Dominican Republic.

Because of the incident, Reyburn and three other American umpires working in the Dominican league resigned and left the country, forcing the league to use native umpires in the league's finals that start Monday between Cibao and the Escogido Lions.

The umpires, Reyburn, Jayson Bradley, Justin Vogel and Barry Larson, said they feared for their personal safety after receiving threats from fans after Saturday's game.

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This is the 2nd time Offerman has been physical towards an umpire in the last 2.5 years.

 

[Gunther]

Looks like Goes-Offerman is screwed. Next time try kicking dirt on his shoes like Billy Martin. Makes everyone laugh, makes your point, and no one gets hurt.

 

[macbdog]

Looks like Goes-Offerman is screwed. Next time try kicking dirt on his shoes like Billy Martin. Makes everyone laugh, makes your point, and no one gets hurt.

I'm just glad he didn't have a bat this time.

Didn't he do something stupid to get traded from the Dodgers back early in his career?

 

[Gunther]

I'm just glad he didn't have a bat this time.

Didn't he do something stupid to get traded from the Dodgers back early in his career?

Are you refering to when he charged the moung with his bat in the minors? The guy has serious anger issues.

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[macbdog]

Well that, yeah, but I remember that the Dodgers dumped him on the Royals back in 96 after he had finally panned for them (he was kind of a bust his first 3 years in the bigs). He made the All-Star team in 95 and then the Dodgers traded him for a reliever named Billy Brewer. Just seems odd, I can't remember what he did to get booted.

 

[Gunther]

I think it was just bad attitude and lack of production. He committed 35 or more errors in three different seasons with the Dodgers.

 

[jlj3184]

I think it was just bad attitude and lack of production. He committed 35 or more errors in three different seasons with the Dodgers.

Stop trying to hijack this thread and make it about Casey Blake.

 

[Gunther]

Stop trying to hijack this thread and make it about Casey Blake.

Ha ha. Actually, Blake has had some decent seasons for LA. Not exactly HOF-caliber, but not exactly Offerman-caliber either.