August 13, 2010

Mets Closer Punches Fiancee's Father: New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez punched his fiancee's father outside the team's Citi Field clubhouse Wednesday night, following a loss to the Colorado Rockies. He's been suspended by the team and faces assault charges. "Rodriguez is known for his emotions on and off the mound," reports the New York Daily News.

posted by rcade to baseball at 09:40 AM - 7 comments

Year in, year out you can count on the Mets to be a joke by the end of the year.

posted by dyams at 02:26 PM on August 13, 2010

Wow, he seems pretty volatile. He was mad about the game before he even ran into his fiancee's father.

posted by bperk at 03:25 PM on August 13, 2010

Off topic comment re journalism: So, is it his fiance's father, his girlfriend's father, or his wife's father? Because from the story and opening, I am trying to figure out if he got into a fight with three different people.

posted by graymatters at 04:39 PM on August 13, 2010

It's his common law wife's father. Or you could just use F-Rod's term: "F'ing freeloader."

posted by cjets at 04:47 PM on August 13, 2010

Yeah, so, that should make some interesting family Christmas dinner conversations for him.

posted by Joey Michaels at 06:10 PM on August 13, 2010

It's his common law wife's father.

New York doesn't recognize common law spouses, so I think the proper legal term is baby's momma.

posted by bperk at 06:18 PM on August 13, 2010

Apparently, he doesn't know how to properly throw a punch, either. Torn thumb ligaments? I don't think you're supposed to put your thumb on the inside of the fist.

posted by tahoemoj at 01:50 AM on August 17, 2010

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