Venezuela Winter League suspends Torrealba for 66 games

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 26, 2011 10:46 AM CST

Via Jason Cole, the Venezuela Winter League has suspended Yorvit Torrealba for 66 games -- in other words, the rest of this season and all next season -- for hitting an umpire on Friday.

Torrealba, under contract with the Rangers for the 2012 season, is expected to split time at catcher with Mike Napoli this coming year.

The organization has said that they are gathering information about this incident, but there's no indication at this point that Torrealba will be suspended or otherwise punished for this incident by the Rangers or MLB.

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Trying to decide

if I’d rather get Torrealba’d or Robbie Alomar’d as an umpire.

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Dec 26, 2011 10:49 AM CST reply actions

Well Torrealba doesn't have AIDS.

So he’s got that going for him.

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by Flynnyrd on Dec 26, 2011 10:54 AM CST up reply actions

How do you know?

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by Brad on Dec 26, 2011 11:29 AM CST up reply actions

I do not know this for certain.

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by Flynnyrd on Dec 26, 2011 1:42 PM CST up reply actions

Veet'd!

by MikeEl on Dec 26, 2011 12:52 PM CST up reply actions

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by 3Bagger on Dec 26, 2011 10:58 AM CST reply actions

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by knockoutking on Dec 26, 2011 11:06 AM CST up reply actions

That's a very good idea

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by 3Bagger on Dec 26, 2011 11:26 AM CST up reply actions

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by Goyogringo on Dec 26, 2011 4:09 PM CST up reply actions

Very much worth it.

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by Aqua on Dec 26, 2011 4:26 PM CST up reply actions

he mad

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by Ryin A on Dec 26, 2011 11:09 AM CST reply actions

Does MLB have any official working relationship with the Venezuelan league?

I’ve just had a bad feeling about this one since it happened

by Mark from OC on Dec 26, 2011 12:27 PM CST reply actions

OPEC

by rangersfan32 on Dec 26, 2011 12:49 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

This is hilarious and underrated

I used to own Mickey Tettleton's couch.

by Pith on Dec 26, 2011 8:33 PM CST up reply actions

The only thing that bothers me about it is that it may knock Yorvit's trade value down a notch.

by MikeEl on Dec 26, 2011 12:53 PM CST up reply actions

Well, you know that MLB umpires are going to be aware of it.

I’m sure the strike zone when Yorvit is up just grew a few inches on each side.

by blakethegr8 on Dec 26, 2011 2:11 PM CST up reply actions

More concerned when he's catching than batting

“Frame it all you want, asshole. Not getting it.” I don’t think it would actually happen.

Football can go to hell. The Rangers aren't ready for football season and neither am I.

by WyoRanger on Dec 26, 2011 3:19 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Those lazy bastards

are not paying attention to what is happening in a winter league game in Venezuela

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by Gdawg on Dec 26, 2011 3:30 PM CST up reply actions

I'd be willing to bet that every umpire in baseball finds out about this.

by blakethegr8 on Dec 27, 2011 10:38 AM CST up reply actions

MLB anyway

by blakethegr8 on Dec 27, 2011 10:38 AM CST up reply actions

Has there ever been an incident like this before?

I am wondering if some sort of precedent had already been set in which a winter league incident resulted in a MLB player getting an MLB suspension.

I don’t think it will happen, but you never now…

by death of the cool on Dec 26, 2011 2:14 PM CST up reply actions

Should probably check in to see

if Bengie Molina has kept himself in playing shape.

by ok.fester on Dec 26, 2011 12:54 PM CST reply actions

not since around 2004

by alon91 on Dec 26, 2011 1:30 PM CST up reply actions

He wasn't in playing shape when he played.

by elchicodelgado on Dec 26, 2011 1:47 PM CST up reply actions

Round is a shape, isn't it?

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by AceJC on Dec 26, 2011 3:06 PM CST up reply actions

But...but...he hit a triple! :)

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by Steve Estep on Dec 26, 2011 7:37 PM CST up reply actions

espnn is going to talk about veets now

by Armydad on Dec 26, 2011 5:55 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Oh man what was in his head? lol. This guy is going to miss out the rest of the season and the whole new season damn! I hope he doesn’t get broke. I’ve read a book “From athletes to Business” and I learned about the behaviours of these athletes. I hope he get back again soon.

by Kevin Michaels on Dec 27, 2011 11:40 AM CST reply actions