Orioles: Tragic development
What a shocking way to start the new year. Orioles reliever Alfredo Simon has been named as the chief suspect by police in his native Dominican Republic after a 25-year-old man was shot to death and the man's brother was wounded on New Year's Eve.
Here's the Associated Press report, but there isn't much detail yet.
Simon, who is being sought by police, reportedly has denied involvement in the incident to an Orioles official in the Dominican Republic.
Don't really know what to say at this point. For Alfredo's sake, I hope this is a case of mistaken identity, but this is a tragic story no matter who is the culprit. I'm guessing the Orioles will withhold anything but a perfunctory "no comment" until they get more information.
Posted by Peter Schmuck at 11:41 AM | Permalink
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Guess we need another bullpen arm now.
Posted by: Popodan | January 2, 2011 3:08 PM
Well, guess it's time to get Brian Fuentes or Rafael Soriano
Posted by: Baby Gravy | January 2, 2011 3:29 PM
He needs Sidney Ponson's lawyer.
Posted by: JD | January 2, 2011 4:22 PM
I knew you would try to be me under this subject smitty. It literally shows your class.
But no..... this isn't AM's fault. It is tragic though. Tragic for the person who died obviously.
As for Simon.... I actually had high hopes for him. With further schooling, I felt he could be solid as set up or closer. Let's hope he had nothing to do with this.
Posted by: wayne | January 2, 2011 6:21 PM
Really, Wayne? Really? It's Andy McPhail's fault that two men were shot in the Dominican Republic? That's a joke, right? Honestly, you can't be that stupid. Nobody could be that stupid.
Posted by: ravenczar | January 2, 2011 7:02 PM
Dear Mr. GREGG SMITH (aka smitty) -
I now have your full dossier. Checkmate.
Posted by: got ya | January 2, 2011 8:06 PM
As long as there are waynes in this world we will have stupid comments
Posted by: Petarded | January 2, 2011 8:45 PM
This won't matter to Andy. You don't win 2 rings without learning how to adjust. Andy will simply dig into his bag of tricks and come up with a new Simon. This is no big loss. He wasn't a real closer anyway. Koji is our closer, and it's possible he could win the MVP this year. That's right, not the Rolaids relief award, but the MVP.
Pencil in 43 saves and pop the champaign. Simons lost is Koji's gain. Andy gets it done again
Posted by: smitty | January 2, 2011 10:04 PM
I havn't bothered to read here in a while and if this is indictative of what comments have become.....
Ah, I'll pass in the future.
See ya Pete
Posted by: budj | January 3, 2011 8:16 AM
Stupidest series of comments I've ever read.
A man died, an Oriole was implicated and you guys call one another silly names. Very classy.
Posted by: oodood | January 3, 2011 8:42 AM
I don't use the term "bag of tricks"
You really have nothing better to do than impersonate me?
That's really sad. you must have a lonely life.
Posted by: smitty | January 3, 2011 7:36 PM
As an O's fan; I like Simon.
As a person; I like Dominicans.
As a Baltimoron; I understand shooting guns on New Years Eve. It is also part of my culture.
Guns are dangerous and not a toy, but they are fun. I hope everyone on the blog was as safe as possible. All the best to Simon and the victims of the crime.
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