Orioles Alfredo Simon Suspected of New Years Eve Murder

[a700hitter]

Orioles’ Alfredo Simon is main suspect in killing

By Associated Press

Sunday, January 2, 2011 - Added 9 hours ago

 

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Baltimore Orioles reliever Alfredo Simon is the main suspect in the New Year’s Eve killing of a man in the Dominican Republic, police said Sunday.

 

The pitcher shot and killed 25-year-old Michel Castillo Almonte and wounded his 17-year-old brother during a New Year’s Eve celebration in the northeast coastal town of Luperon, police said in a statement. No motive was disclosed. Simon is from the Dominican Republic, and police said he fled after the violence.

 

Felipe Alou Jr., a Dominican representative for the Orioles, said he spoke with Simon on Saturday and the player insisted he was not involved in the New Year’s Eve shootings.

 

The 29-year-old Simon joined Baltimore in 2008 but was quickly sidelined with an injury. He went 4-2 with a 4.93 ERA last season. He had 17 saves before Orioles manager Buck Showalter decided to make Koji Uehara the closer.

 

Simon could face up to 30 years in prison if found guilty.

[VA Sox Fan]

OMG :thumbdown:angry:

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Unbelievable.

[ORS]

Given that it's the DR, and that the victim's name is Almonte, he was probably more like 29 y/o.

 

*rimshot

[Dipre]

That's only plausible if you're A: A dude who plays baseball or B: A chick who's in porn.

 

On a serious not, Simon is f***ed on so many levels it's ridiculous, even if he didn't do it.

[Palodios]

RSFFL, I just skimmed this thread and just saw your avatar and "Cool story bro". My jaw may have dropped until I read the rest of your post.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Is that a good or bad thing? Lol.

[Flynnatic10]

Is that a good or bad thing? Lol.

 

Bad :thumbdown

[Flynnatic10]

What a dumbass, athletes can't keep themselves out of the news negatively

[Youk Of The Nation]

is the main suspect

 

The pitcher shot and killed

 

the player insisted he was not involved in the New Year’s Eve shootings.

 

Simon could face up to 30 years in prison if found guilty

 

 

One of these things is not like the other, one of these things just doesn't belong...

 

I'm not saying for sure if he did it or not. The police think he did, obviously. They might have evidence.

 

But then, it's not my job to decide if he did or didn't.

 

...and it's not a journalist's job either. It's their job to report on the facts, unless it's an editorial column, which this isn't. The writer seems to already have made up their mind, even though the law hasn't.

 

Also, I'm sure the victim's families are comforted that a full quarter of the article dealing with their loved one's death is devoted to the alleged killer's pitching history.

[DirtDog]

it was simon in the dugout with the fungobat