Torrealba's son kidnapped, recovered

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Wow, that's scary.

Glad to hear that the younger Torrealba is safe and sound.

I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.

by Silverblood on Jun 4, 2009 10:37 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Whoa, that is scary.

Wow, glad everyone’s safe.

by FooMan on Jun 4, 2009 10:39 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Yikes

It’s official: everything that has happened since Rocktober has been the biggest karmic retribution ever. Slumps and injuries, yeah, I get that, but kids getting kidnapped? That’s just awful.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 4, 2009 10:40 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm still more than half convinced

we took out the biggest karma loan EVER for that month, and in consequence are effectively screwed for about the next ten years. You’d think for that, they could have at least let us beat the damn Red Sox.

Still, not to make light of a very serious situation. I imagine that was one of the worst feelings any parent could ever experience.

I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.

by Silverblood on Jun 4, 2009 10:43 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't mean to make light either

There have been a lot of unfortunate things to happen to our players, but most of them relate to things like underperformance and trips to the disabled list, which are inconsequential when compared to the fear for your child’s life.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 4, 2009 10:46 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, I didn't think you were making light of it

I was just hoping that no one would take my comment that way.

I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.

by Silverblood on Jun 4, 2009 10:49 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

When are these South/Central American Countries going to get it together?

Kidnapping is a huge issue in many of these places. I remember the Nuggets center Nene talking about the threat of his family getting kidnapped in Brazil. I’m glad the police recovered his child, but I’m not visiting these places until things improve over there.

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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2009 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

When there is an end

to the disparity from the hand full of rich and the mass of crushing poverty.

Healthy and safe places have a successful middle class. And most of those place don’t have that.

Now if you can figure out a solution you will be one of the smartest person in the last 100 years.

by Redhawk on Jun 4, 2009 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's not just that

The international drug trade has a lot to do with it as well, though I doubt that is a factor with Yorvit.

by Tom (RFTN) on Jun 4, 2009 12:36 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

no kidding

my wife’s family has a gorgeous place on the beach near Rosarito, Mex, which is a short morning drive from my house (through Tijuana, of course)…and we haven’t been in nearly two years.

Thank God for Yorvit’s son’s recovery. Really, that stuff is terrifying in general, but as a new father I literally can’t imagine anything worse.

by Teekalong on Jun 4, 2009 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Holy mother

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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 4, 2009 10:49 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow, that is like the last thing I expected to see

That’s insane

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by Andrew Martin on Jun 4, 2009 10:55 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

No kidding

Don’t recall ever being so stunned by a headline. Especially on the Row.

I am grateful that the kid is back home.

So. When is enough enough?

by rockhead on Jun 4, 2009 10:58 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

As a Father of three I can say that is the most frightening thing that can happen to a person.

I’m so glad his child is ok.

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by Charlie77 on Jun 4, 2009 11:07 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Putting aside the horror of abducted children

and I’m picturing Yorvit with a bandanna and bowie knife and camo pants and swinging into action all commando like and kicking copious amounts of ass.

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by Andrew Martin on Jun 4, 2009 12:18 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank God for this

I can’t fathom what was going through the families minds when they found out. I’m also glad they were recovered without paying the ransom, because that is just a cheap shot at Yorvit.

When do you think we can expect him back?

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by jrockies on Jun 4, 2009 12:21 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

That is horrible, but I'm glad that every Torrealba is back safe and sound.

When are these places going to get a slap in the face big enough to do something more about this?

by Rockie4Ever on Jun 4, 2009 12:23 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

What do you think they should do?

by FooMan on Jun 4, 2009 12:29 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Make security around those upper middle class places tighter, would be a start

maybe Yorvit isn’t living in a nice, gated, multi million dollar mansion, but he sure isn’t living in a slum, either.

and I’m not saying the rich deserve better treatment/protection, but you know that they’re going to be targeted more often, so that the kidnappers get more $$$$.

They could also, for more lower class people, start something like a Boys and Girls Club, or build a secure park or something.

It’s all easier said than done, I know, but I’m not seeing that many steps towards improvement. Maybe if I lived there, I would. I’m just saying, based on what I hear in the news and such, it’s not getting any better.

by Rockie4Ever on Jun 4, 2009 12:37 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

What would be required, though?

Do you know that they’ve not increased security? How much do the guards and people working at institutions make? And unless you have loyal bodyguards covering people, there’s always an opportunity to grab someone if there is financial incentive. In a particular family’s case, wouldn’t it be up to the family to arrange for such bodyguards, e.g., Torrealba would have to pay for it?

by FooMan on Jun 4, 2009 12:43 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Finance over there was something that I wanted to adress in my last post,

but I’m not sure what they could do.

Maybe, the U.N. could help out somehow, but the way the economy is going, the U.S., along with many other countries, are in no position to do that.

You know how so many charities and fundraisers are going towards people in Africa? Well, maybe some more should start being towards improving South America’s security. It might take away a little from the amount that people in Aftrica recieve, but people in South America are people just as much as the people in Africa are.

I don’t know, this is all getting very complicated. Once again, easier said than done.

by Rockie4Ever on Jun 4, 2009 12:48 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

many of these abductions

are inside jobs, family, friends and “paid security” often involved. there is not an easy solution to this.

by Teekalong on Jun 5, 2009 10:29 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ack, I'm so glad everything seems to be okay now.

When we first heard about Yorvit leaving and there were no hints about the reason, kidnapping was the first thing that popped into my mind, but I didn’t really think that’s what it was. I’m pretty sure I even suggested the possibility somewhere. I’m so glad all appears to be well now. How scary.

by holly96 on Jun 4, 2009 12:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

In that case....

I give the Rockies a huge pass for the way they’ve played the past few games. If I had a team mate dealing with that, the last thing on my mind would be a baseball game.

Man, I’m glad this turned out OK.

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by BroJB on Jun 4, 2009 12:29 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

NY Times

a few years ago published a story about this.

by J. Henry Waugh on Jun 4, 2009 1:06 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Welcome to the Row Mr. Waugh...

And you linked a good article, thanks!

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by Charlie77 on Jun 5, 2009 12:30 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

So

Any word on when Yorvit will be returning to the team?

by Tom (RFTN) on Jun 4, 2009 1:09 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

According to the Post,

Yorvit’s planning to bring his family to the States tomorrow, as he should, and spend some time with them, also as he should, before probably rejoining the club in Milwaukee.

I love Greg Reynolds. Deal with it, suckers.

by Silverblood on Jun 4, 2009 1:16 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs