Wilson Ramos kidnapped?

[Hallsgator]

Yikes. From Kevin Goldstein.

Based on my limited Spanish skills, it looks like multiple reporters in Venezuelan are reporting the kidnapping of #Nationals C Wilson Ramos

 

[Hallsgator]

Wow, this is terrible.


Lamentablemente la noticia del secuestro de Wilson Ramos fué confirmada.

http://movil.el-nacional.com/n.php?id=9055

 

[Superfractor]

Apparently, in the confines of his own home-- insanity.

 

[sheetskout]

I'm going to refrain from formulating some sort of joke with the word "steal" in it somewhere.

 

[Hallsgator]

I'm going to refrain from formulating some sort of joke with the word "steal" in it somewhere.

Classy.

 

[manramcollecpartdeux]

Wow, this is terrible.


Lamentablemente la noticia del secuestro de Wilson Ramos fué confirmada.

http://movil.el-nacional.com/n.php?id=9055

The recipient of the Aragua Tigers was kidnapped on Wednesday afternoon, near his home in the Santa Ines de Valencia. Is still waiting for the kidnappers contact the family

Wilson Ramos, catcher Aragua Tigers, was kidnapped Wednesday in the afternoon near his home in Valencia. The information, which jumped a few minutes on the social network Twitter, was confirmed by sources close to the player.

According to respondent, 4 gunmen approached the grandeliga Washington Nationals near his home in the Santa Ines, capital of Carabobo, and took him away.

'They are still waiting for the kidnappers contact the family, "continued the insider. 'At the moment the only thing they have done is tell the police'.

 

[cjb9421]

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[Hallsgator]

Maybe that'll get his cards to spike?!?!

Classy.

 

[jeff550]

I feel terrible right now, Ramos is one of my favorite players, and seems like a very classy guy. Hopefully Ramos will be released quickly

 

[cjb9421]

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[hive17]

Classy would be my buddy telling me to buy Derek Norris cards. (Well, his exact words were, "get some stuff of the guy who's gonna take his place!")

 

[jeremy]

Classy would be my buddy telling me to buy Derek Norris cards. (Well, his exact words were, "get some stuff of the guy who's gonna take his place!")

Classy.

 

[jdacunha]

is this the same Wilson Ramos that played for the Twins? I didn't realize he was traded.

I met him in Trenton and got a ball signed and a pic with him.

 

[jeff550]

is this the same Wilson Ramos that played for the Twins? I didn't realize he was traded.

I met him in Trenton and got a ball signed and a pic with him.

Yup, Nationals got him for Matt Capps

 

[jdacunha]

is this the same Wilson Ramos that played for the Twins? I didn't realize he was traded.

I met him in Trenton and got a ball signed and a pic with him.

Yup, Nationals got him for Matt Capps

geez...just terrible ans scary. he was actually my first IP auto. sad

 

[lisu]

I hope that everything turns out well here. Pay the money and get him home safe.

 

[jeff550]

GM Mike Rizzo

''We will have something to say when there is something to say.'"

 

[Zymco]

Reportedly taken from his mother's house by four men at gunpoint. Praying for Ramos and his family.

 

[Austin]

Latest from ESPN:

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped in his native Venezuela.

A spokeswoman for his Venezuelan League team, the Aragua Tigers, says Ramos was taken away in an SUV Wednesday by four armed men near his home in central Venezuela.

Spokeswoman Kathe Vilera said through her Twitter account that "this is sad, worrisome and true that Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped."

Judicial police said Ramos was abducted by gunmen who entered his house in Santa Ines in Carabobo state, located 150 kilometers (93 miles) west of Venezuela's capital, Caracas.

A source told El Nacional that Ramos' family has yet to hear from the kidnappers. However, the "Body of Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations" branch of the Venezuelan government has set up operations at Ramos' home, according to El Nacional.

Ramos, 24, batted .267 with 15 home runs and 52 RBIs in his first full major league season. He signed a one-year deal for $414,500 in 2011.

 

[A_Pharis]

Chances that it's a situation like this:

"We know you make money. You now need to pay us for protection. Or... we can kill you."

??