Minor league brawls come, and minor league brawls go. But this one is a shameful doozy, as the Class A affiliates of the Reds (Dayton Dragons) and Cubs (Peoria Chiefs) went at it hard Thursday night. After Julio Castillo hit two batters in the first inning in response to one of his own players getting hit, and a hard slide by the player that was hit in the head (Angel Cabrerra), the "fun" begins. After the managers (Donnie Scott for Peoria, and former Padre Carmelo Martinez for Peoria, who was filling in for Ryne Sandberg) start screaming at each other, Castillo saw it as an opportunity to throw at another Dayton Dragon. Only this time he missed ... and hit a fan in the stands who had to go to the hospital!!!
Castillo was arrested and charged with a felony assault charge. The fan was treated for injuries, and there's no report on his injuries so far.
