Nationals C Wilson Ramos Kidnapped in Venezuela

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Based on multiple tweets. The VWL might halt games.

[Guest]

Kaplan believes this is somehow Z's fault.

[Sammy Sofa]

http://www.thesportslion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/carlos-zambrano-cubs.jpg

 

"THEY DREW FIRST BLOODS!!!!"

[Guest]

seriously, though, this kind of thing is appalling. Hope he comes out of it okay.

[Guest]

His VWL team confirmed this. He was kidnapped from either his home or very close to his home (there are conflicting reports on this).

[NonProfitCow]

Got a really bad feeling about this one.

[TruffleShuffle]

isn't this sort of thing (kidnapping/threats against family) disturbingly common among well-off baseball players? hopefully they just want a ransom and he comes through this ok.

[erik316wttn]

isn't this sort of thing (kidnapping/threats against family) disturbingly common among well-off baseball players? hopefully they just want a ransom and he comes through this ok.

 

Mainly their families, but yeah.

[El Duderino]

this is commonplace? wow.

[Sammy Sofa]

this is commonplace? wow.

 

Kidnappings in Central and South America? Holy [expletive], yes.

[Clem Fandango]

But like Erik said, they mostly kidnap their family members for ransom, not the actual player.

 

That's what makes this seem all the more worrisome.

[Sammy Sofa]

I guess, though high profile kidnappings are hardly rare.

[Little Slide Rooter]

isn't this sort of thing (kidnapping/threats against family) disturbingly common among well-off baseball players? hopefully they just want a ransom and he comes through this ok.

 

Note to well-off baseball players: avoid Venezuala.

[NonProfitCow]

isn't this sort of thing (kidnapping/threats against family) disturbingly common among well-off baseball players? hopefully they just want a ransom and he comes through this ok.

 

Mainly their families, but yeah.

Henry Blanco's brother was kidnapped and killed a couple years ago and some players son was kidnapped last year I think. I'm amazed this isn't getting more press.

[SouthSideRyan]

Wasn't Urbina's murder a result of his family member being kidnapped as well?

[NonProfitCow]

Wasn't Urbina's murder a result of his family member being kidnapped as well?

Don't think so. Think he just flipped out and set a dude on fire.

[Guest]

Wasn't Urbina's murder a result of his family member being kidnapped as well?

Don't think so. Think he just flipped out and set a dude on fire.

 

I think he did have a family member kidnapped at one point though.

 

EDIT: Yep, his mom in 2005.

[BCVM22]

Victor Zambrano's cousin was kidnapped and killed, and his mother kidnapped and later rescued, in 2009.

 

Yorvit Torrealba's son and brother-in-law were kidnapped and released a day later, also in 2009.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I had randomly turned to MLB Network probably 10 seconds before they first reported it. I double-checked the channel to make sure I hadn't accidentally stumbled on to that dumbass Onion Sports show.

[TruffleShuffle]

rob neyer tweeted that he watched the late edition of sportscenter and they went the full hour without mentioning this. a major league baseball player was kidnapped and it didn't make the cut. what a worthless network.

[jersey cubs fan]

rob neyer tweeted that he watched the late edition of sportscenter and they went the full hour without mentioning this. a major league baseball player was kidnapped and it didn't make the cut. what a worthless network.

 

I had it on last night and they definitely mentioned it.

[moochpuppy]

I'm amazed this isn't getting more press.

 

I'd rather hear more about this than the continued non-stop coverage of the Penn St. ordeal.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

They found the car.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7215440/car-used-abductors-wilson-ramos-washington-nationals-found

[Guest]

According to his agent, the authorities just found him alive and unharmed.

[Hollandsworths mug]

According to his agent, the authorities just found him alive and unharmed.

 

Thank God! What a terrifying ordeal for the young man. I hope they find the scums that took him. Must make sure I give him a standing O at Wrigley next year.

 

Thanks for posting the good news.