Hey, do you remember last week when I was thoroughly against the White Sox bringing in Alex Rodriguez to play shortstop?
Well, why I'm still opposed to the idea, I think 'thoroughly' has been downgraded to 'mostly.' The Sox might be in need of a shortstop because Juan Uribe may be spending some time in jail - a Central American jail, no less.
Uribe and his brother are being investigated for their alleged involvement in the shooting of two men in the Dominican Republic coastal city of San Cristobal.
The incident took place on Friday night according to the El Nacional newspaper and the two victims were treated at a hospital and then released.
Uribe and his brother, Elipidio, thought that the victims walked too close to their jeep, according to a police report.
Dondolin Alessandro, a captain in the Italian Navy, suffered wounds to his stomach and hands. Antonio Gonzalez Perez, a farmer who tried to intervene, suffered a left-elbow injury but was treated and released.
First of all, I must refrain from making jokes about shooting an Italian being acceptable. So all kidding aside, I suppose Uribe should just consider himself incredibly lucky that nobody was killed. Apparently, his aim with a gun is about as dependable as his batting average, not to mention his arm in the field that produced more errors (14) than walks (13) in 2006.
Walking too close to their jeep? Jeez. Talk about a stereotypical Latin temper.
And what's with all the craziness involving Major League players when they head back to Central America? Murders, kidnappings, gunfights. It's almost as out of control as the Miami football program. It was only three years ago that one of my favorite White Sox players as a wee lad, Ivan Calderon, was murdered in Puerto Rico.
Nobody pulled off the open collar/numerous gold chains look like the legendary Ivan Calderon. Nobody.
