KROD?

[nymr83]

CBS Sports wrote: News: The Bergen Record reports that Mets closer Francisco J. Rodriguez has left the country to attend to a personal matter and might not be back by opening day. Analysis: No one knows exactly where K-Rod has gone...

Francisco Rodriguez has left the team to attend to attend to a family matter in Venezuela. He is expected to return in time for Opening Day against the Marlins on Monday. Source: Brian Costa on Twitter

[metirish]

Firstly , I hope for him it's not a death or kidnapping or some such horrible occurrence.

Secondly , WTF is going on with this team?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Nothing's going on with the team. Soemthing going on with Rodriguez? That is another matter.

[metirish]

Edgy DC wrote: Nothing's going on with the team. Soemthing going on with Rodriguez? That is another matter.

Ah , you know what I mean, jeez.

[seawolf17]

His pool killed someone.

/not funny
/except it kinda is

[Guest Edgy DC]

metirish wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Nothing's going on with the team. Soemthing going on with Rodriguez? That is another matter. Ah , you know what I mean, jeez.

Well, yeah, except there are going to be a dozen faux suicides over this, and it's better not to give the paranoiacs any fuel.

[metirish]

Ok sensible one , anyway

Mets GM Omar Minaya talked to reporters earlier today in St. Lucie. According to SNY producer Matt Dunn, Minaya said Francisco Rodriguez had to leave Florida to be with his family in Venezueal, and he is expected to be back with the team for Opening Day

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[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Why can't I shake the picture of a Juan Urbina, head resting forlornly on glove, on a PSL curb waiting for a ride home that will never come?

And seriously, now-- unless it's life or death, nobody should ever announce anything on April 1. Ever.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Santana can take care of the Venezuealan babies for a few days.

Part of me wondered (wonders?) if this emergency didn't involve Ugueth.

[ashie62]

Edgy DC wrote: Santana can take care of the Venezuealan babies for a few days. Part of me wondered (wonders?) if this emergency didn't involve Ugueth.

Scarily, I was and am thinking the same thing.

Jeff Wilpon will come on the PA and ala Waldman introduce new Ugu Urbina

[Guest Edgy DC]

That, I didn't anticipate.

[metirish]

A person believed to be K-Rods brother was invoked in a serious car accident per SNY

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Brother hospitalized in Caracas following a car accident. Back to the team on Sunday.

[Guest Edgy DC]

That News report is full of goofus editorializing.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

What, you don't like it when beat writers compare Reyes setbacks and Murphy knee strains to family tragedies... in a news article?

Inauspicious start for Swinger Martino.