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07:00 AM ET 06.05 | After escaping the nightmare that many high-profile Venezuelan athletes fear, Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba was scheduled to fly to Miami today, with his son safe and sound. Yorvit Eduardo, 11, was kidnapped Tuesday morning in the Venezuelan city of Guarenas. He was rescued Wednesday night in Araira. A source who has been in constant communication with Torrealba throughout the ordeal told The Denver Post that Yorvit Eduardo and his uncle -- Torrealba's brother-in-law -- were kidnapped in their car as the boy was being driven to school. According to the source, the kidnappers demanded a $1 million ransom, but there are conflicting reports regarding the amount, with The Associated Press reporting that police in Venezuela said the kidnappers demanded $466,000. According to Wilmer Flores Trossel, director of Venezuela's federal police, no ransom was paid

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June 5, 2009  07:41 AM ET

$466K? What the hell is that?

If you want to see your precious little Yorvit Eduardo again, you give us four hundred sixty-six thousand three hundred seventy-nine dollars and forty-seven cents. Mang.

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June 5, 2009  07:46 AM ET
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$466K? What the hell is that?If you want to see your precious little Yorvit Eduardo again, you give us four hundred sixty-six thousand three hundred seventy-nine dollars and forty-seven cents. Mang.

466,000 dollars is 1,000,000 Venezuela Bolivares Fuertes, which is the local currency. Not hard to figure out if you do a little research.

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June 5, 2009  08:07 AM ET
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And you're a regular Einstein.

I thought you called Uma?

June 5, 2009  08:09 AM ET
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466,000 dollars is 1,000,000 Venezuela Bolivares Fuertes, which is the local currency. Not hard to figure out if you do a little research.

Thank you. As soon as my douchitude reaches the level where I'm actually interested in the Venezuelan currency, I'll do just that.

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June 5, 2009  08:15 AM ET
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who-weee! this little ho has a mouth on her

Watch your mouth....

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June 5, 2009  08:20 AM ET
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I did but I related better to Daryl ... you can be Uma if you want!

Is gigi Lucy Lui?

June 5, 2009  08:20 AM ET
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I thought Uma better suited you becca ...

OK then:)) Let me find a pic:))

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June 5, 2009  08:23 AM ET

I'm happy for him- it could have ended so bad...

June 5, 2009  08:23 AM ET
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hahaha daddy likes a little spunk in his women. you must really be something in a doorway of a back alley

And you must take care of that hard candy with your right hand....hahahaha!! boys ...

June 5, 2009  08:24 AM ET

My name's Buck and I'm here to ....

June 5, 2009  08:24 AM ET
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Darn Venezualans, you'd think they were Mexicans

oh no- Venezualans elect people like Chavez (sp??). Mexican's elect people like Fox. there is a very big differnce there. one wants to be like the US the other like Cuba. I'd say Mexico wins this one...

June 5, 2009  08:26 AM ET
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Yes, let's not forget a child was endangered and probably scared shitless though this whole ordeal.

the whole thing reminds me of Man on Fire with denzel...

June 5, 2009  08:28 AM ET
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But we are not talking about Venezuelans here ... we are talking about Venezuans. ;)))

I'm sorry about that- I forgot about the outerspace aliens...does this mean that the rockies have an unfair advantage using an alien lifeform on their team??? I mean, who needs steriods when you come from a surperior planet???

 
June 5, 2009  08:28 AM ET
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the whole thing reminds me of Man on Fire with denzel...

Do you wanna be Uma or Lucy?

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