K-Rod Arrested (in September)

[JimH5]

Domestic Violence

 

http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/173964751.html

 

He's already got an incident involving his father-in-law. I'm holding back on ripping him until we learn if charges are filed, but getting arrested is pretty bad on its own.

[torts]

charges arent filed yet, we'll see what happens... but dudes got a temper, he needs help, or a friend to talk to or something.

[HiAndTight]

Hey, I've already been on board for bringing back K-Rod for a cheaper salary, so if this drops his value even more, whatever. Yeah, probably needs help, but we're not conducting interviews for the Peace Corps. Guys do stupid things, and the fact that it took so long for this to get reported suggests it MAY not have been very serious.

 

 

I don't know. Not condoning the act, but being realistic, it happens in athletics. The Packers certainly didn't shy away from Walden after his arrest.

[Outlander]

Some more information:

 

http://waukesha.patch.com/articles/brewers-pitcher-rodriguez-charged-with-domestic-abuse

 

This pretty much guarantees he will not be returning as a Brewer since it would be such bad publicity with the recent domestic abuse incidents in the Milwaukee area.

[hawing]

From that link (emphasis added by me):

He said she then asked him to take her to the hospital and they left to find one, but they couldn't find anything that was open, so they drove home and he told her he didn't want to talk, so she went up to the bedroom and didn't see her again until deputies arrived.

They couldn't find a HOSPITAL that was open. Riiiight.

Now I feel a little bit dirty for rooting for the guy. Do not want.

[Funketown]

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Where Taco Bell is open 24 hours but hospitals close at 5:00.

 

I think we all thought he was at least a bit of a jerk. But come on, really K-Rod?

 

Here's to hoping he signs with the Cardinals. Or maybe not, then we'd have to hear how he "turned his life around".

[djoctagone]

every hospital in the milwaukee area is also a fedex drop off facility. when the hospital's closed . . .

[djoctagone]

battery charges dismissed because the victim and the witness are no longer in the united states. if she was indeed assaulted, i hope k-rod never does it again.

[SRB]

What a loser. I commend Melvin for grabbing him for essentially nothing back in 2011, but offering him arbitration (in retrospect) is one of the biggest mistakes in recent memory.