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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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$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.
SlinkyRedfoot
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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.
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I thought you called Uma?
becca e.
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Thank you. As soon as my douchitude reaches the level where I'm actually interested in the Venezuelan currency, I'll do just that.
SlinkyRedfoot
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Watch your mouth....
becca e.
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Is gigi Lucy Lui?
becca e.
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OK then:)) Let me find a pic:))
becca e.
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I'm happy for him- it could have ended so bad...
gigi_iv
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And you must take care of that hard candy with your right hand....hahahaha!! boys ...
becca e.
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My name's Buck and I'm here to ....
DeweyCox
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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...
gigi_iv
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the whole thing reminds me of Man on Fire with denzel...
gigi_iv
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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???
gigi_iv
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Do you wanna be Uma or Lucy?
becca e.
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