Colombian Shortstop Blood Feud

The two best baseball players ever from Colombia, Edgar Renteria and Orlando Cabrera, are engaged in a bitter feud and trading verbal attacks.

In retrospect, it seems obvious that the two stars should never have done business together. "Really, there has never been a relationship with Orlando," says Rentería, an 11-year major league veteran. "We've never been friends." But last year Team Rentería, a family business that runs the four-team Colombian winter league and a youth baseball academy in Barranquilla, was looking for investors. Edinson Rentería, Edgar's older brother and the league's president, offered to sell the Cartagena franchise to Cabrera, who'd already opened a competing academy in his hometown. Cabrera put in $25,000 to buy the Indios but sold them back to the Renterías at the end of the season, in January, when, he says, his interest waned. Despite many disagreements with Edinson over such issues as TV-rights fees and ticket sales, Cabrera believed the separation was amicable. In fact, it was not.

"He wanted to buy one team so he could wreck everything that's been done with the league," Edgar says. "I think he did it out of malice. You should ask him what he has against the Renterías. For several years, people have told me that he's jealous of me. People have always known me more in Colombia than him, and I think that bothers him."

5 months ago The Cheat Comment 72 comments 0 recs |

Read Related

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Feud sir.

"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'

by Hazymania on Apr 22, 2008 1:50 PM CDT 0 recs

Thanks I wouldt'n have notiecd

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 22, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

it's also colombian

they’re not astronauts

in their respective baseball purgatories, both frank thomas and jerry owens loudly whine.

by larry on Apr 22, 2008 2:02 PM CDT up 0 recs

Perhaps they are from Columbine?

Did you ever consider THAT?

Remember, Cheat’s got the LD/dyslexia thing happening. Go easy.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 22, 2008 2:06 PM CDT up 0 recs

Or they could just be from Ohio.

Born and bred Buckeyes.

"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'

by Hazymania on Apr 22, 2008 2:12 PM CDT up 0 recs

So it's not my day

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 22, 2008 2:06 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ha

I just posted about this, almost simultaneously

Seems to me that the feud is rather one sided

-Jeeves Life in the Cell

by jeeves on Apr 22, 2008 1:52 PM CDT 0 recs

i think this solidifies cabrera's grinder

and chicago tough credentials.

in their respective baseball purgatories, both frank thomas and jerry owens loudly whine.

by larry on Apr 22, 2008 1:53 PM CDT 0 recs

They send one of your winter leagues to the hospital

You send one of their winter leagues to the morgue

"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'

by Hazymania on Apr 22, 2008 1:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

Our guy doesn't show up for a game with a baseball bat, he shows up with

a wrecking ball!
As for tough, OC cleaned up Medellin single-handedly. He may be too tough for Chicago.

Skanberg, if I wanted to hear your opinion, I would have brainwashed you by now-
Don Guillote

by Chiburb on Apr 22, 2008 2:23 PM CDT up 0 recs

Hmmm

Caracas tough?

"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'

by Hazymania on Apr 22, 2008 2:25 PM CDT up 0 recs

Or Bogota I suppose

I was looking for the ‘C’ city

"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'

by Hazymania on Apr 22, 2008 2:27 PM CDT up 0 recs

It's OK - the original misspellings

have thrown you for a loop.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 22, 2008 2:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

and the wrong country no less!

Colombia… Venezuela… they all sorta flow together.

"I'll bring the awesome." -The 'Swish'

by Hazymania on Apr 22, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

Just wait until

Uribe shows up with his shotgun (and bucket of chicken).

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Apr 22, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

speaking of juan

If you liked the first episode of “Joe meet Pro,” — and from all accounts, thousands of you did — catch the second installment on Thursday.
In this episode, Sun-Times White Sox beat reporter Joe Cowley goes through the “Juan Uribe Drill.” If Uribe knows the origin of the drill, he probably wouldn’t be too happy about being the namesake. See if Cowley is in better shape than Uribe.

by The Wizard on Apr 22, 2008 2:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

is that from Cowley's blog? The one he updates every couple days or so?

Skanberg, if I wanted to hear your opinion, I would have brainwashed you by now-
Don Guillote

by Chiburb on Apr 22, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

sun-times

link

by The Wizard on Apr 22, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

"and from all accounts thousands of you did..."

Thousands also are probably hoping for tighter editing.

Never trust a big butt and a smile.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Apr 22, 2008 3:03 PM CDT up 0 recs

and at least one won't even look

but I won’t repeat what I think of him.

Skanberg, if I wanted to hear your opinion, I would have brainwashed you by now-
Don Guillote

by Chiburb on Apr 22, 2008 3:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

Speaking of grinders:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-eckstein2208apr22,0,3552684.story

And you thought a Disney fan can’t be “gritty”.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 22, 2008 2:03 PM CDT 0 recs

I also love

how after he gets his call up, his mum asks why his brother didn’t get called up

-Jeeves Life in the Cell

by jeeves on Apr 22, 2008 2:06 PM CDT 0 recs

Anyone watching Liverpool v. Chelsea?

dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.

by colintj on Apr 22, 2008 2:36 PM CDT 0 recs

Its totally pants.

by chrome on Apr 22, 2008 2:41 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yes, colin

I’m a bit perturbed (correct use of that word?) that Torres couldn’t finish his chance, but 1-0 at the half is nice nonetheless.

by CWSKeith on Apr 22, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

I think he took an extra touch on that one

He had a better angle before taking that extra touch, maybe he wanted to chip Cech and just botched it.

-Jeeves Life in the Cell

by jeeves on Apr 22, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

you've got to be a little upset there

dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.

by colintj on Apr 22, 2008 3:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

liverpool

tottenham in disguise?

in their respective baseball purgatories, both frank thomas and jerry owens loudly whine.

by larry on Apr 22, 2008 4:00 PM CDT up 0 recs

What can I say?

Miserable attempt to clear the box there—it wasn’t even close.

And yeah, Torres wasn’t very special today… he was pretty terrible, actually.

1-1 isn’t the worst result, but damn… 95th minute. That hurts.

by CWSKeith on Apr 22, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up 0 recs

sometimes torres couldn't score in a brothel

but he makes up for it the rest of the time.

in their respective baseball purgatories, both frank thomas and jerry owens loudly whine.

by larry on Apr 22, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up 0 recs

Did I have a dream or did anyone else hear that...

The Sox are looking for a backup catcher, possibly from Oakland? I think I either dreamed it or heard it on Comcast, ESPN, or the radio.

by SSH2005 on Apr 22, 2008 2:54 PM CDT 0 recs

Yes, I had the same dream!

Then I woke up around 3:00 to pee and forgot all about it ‘till now.
Must be a full moon.

Skanberg, if I wanted to hear your opinion, I would have brainwashed you by now-
Don Guillote

by Chiburb on Apr 22, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up 0 recs

Did you get out of bed first,

old man?

;)

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 22, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

depends

Skanberg, if I wanted to hear your opinion, I would have brainwashed you by now-
Don Guillote

by Chiburb on Apr 22, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

So that would

make it a wet dream??

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Apr 22, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

always asking about others' sex lives

in their respective baseball purgatories, both frank thomas and jerry owens loudly whine.

by larry on Apr 22, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

The last 24 hours you are "en fuego", counselor.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 22, 2008 3:08 PM CDT up 0 recs

too much time on my hands

in their respective baseball purgatories, both frank thomas and jerry owens loudly whine.

by larry on Apr 22, 2008 3:09 PM CDT up 0 recs

speaking of the A's

I’m seeing some negativity in the Nation that sounds almost SSS-like:

I’ve been visiting AN daily for several years, and I’ve always enjoyed, although not necessarily agreed with much of the content, but this season all has seemed to change.

The A’s are in a transition phase, we have a young team who are doing well above expectation, as I write they share the lead in the west and have just swept KC, but you would find it difficult to believe that we are playing well by reading AN. In the past few days I have read that Mike Sweeney and Emil Brown should be released, Street is rubbish and that we’d be better off signing an old man called Thomas (or even worse a chemically enhanced very old, man called Bonds), or bringing up a young whipper snapper who hasn’t done anything what-so-ever in the Majors. Give our team a chance guys, we are only a month in, Harden and Duchscherer are on the DL and we are still sweeping teams!

http://www.athleticsnation.com/2008/4/21/446831/i-m-struggling-with-an-at

Skanberg, if I wanted to hear your opinion, I would have brainwashed you by now-
Don Guillote

by Chiburb on Apr 22, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up 0 recs

If I were an A's fan...

I’d be negative, too, even more than I am with the White Sox. They’re moving to a terrible location in Fremont in a couple of years, one that is already alienating a lot of fans in the East Bay.

The Brown and Sweeney contracts weren’t bad (Brown is making about $1.4 million and Sweeney, I believe, is making league minimum) but neither player is really that good.

“Wait ‘till Rich Harden comes off the DL” is sort of the A’s fan version of “Wait ‘til Mark Prior comes off the DL”.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 22, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up 0 recs

Fremont got pushed back until 2012 I think...that's SOMETHING to be thankful for if you're an A's fan.

Blood has been shed, Jerry.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 22, 2008 3:27 PM CDT up 0 recs

yeah, right, jer

you’d be jizzing in your pants over the prospects and the low, low payroll.

in their respective baseball purgatories, both frank thomas and jerry owens loudly whine.

by larry on Apr 22, 2008 3:29 PM CDT up 0 recs

No dookie

It’d be hard to get excited about a team that is always exciting because it’s not “supposed” to win, and will at most bow out in the 1st round of the playoffs.

What’s exciting about seeing your prospects mature and leave within a couple years? Is Ryan Sweeney’s good first 2 weeks this year going to get anyone to buy tickets?

Not me.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 22, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up 0 recs

no, he'd be negative too. you could look it up.

Skanberg, if I wanted to hear your opinion, I would have brainwashed you by now-
Don Guillote

by Chiburb on Apr 22, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yogi?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 22, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

Casey.

Skanberg, if I wanted to hear your opinion, I would have brainwashed you by now-
Don Guillote

by Chiburb on Apr 22, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up 0 recs

Damn!

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 22, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

It would be exciting...

if I thought the team would hold onto those young players once they got expensive. It’s no fun to root for a prospect, only to see him spend his prime years playing elsewhere.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 22, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up 0 recs

For all you fantasy nuts out there...

it should be noted that Albert Pujols is currently playing second base in the Cards-Brewers game.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 22, 2008 3:58 PM CDT 0 recs

Can he turn two?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 22, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

remember

the primary reason they moved him was because of the elbow. the man can throw some leather.

in their respective baseball purgatories, both frank thomas and jerry owens loudly whine.

by larry on Apr 22, 2008 4:00 PM CDT up 0 recs

You need 5 games at a position before you become eligible*

in most leagues

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 22, 2008 4:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

I know nothing of fantasy...

really, I just thought it interesting.

Tony LaRussa’s insistence on carrying thirteen pitchers has backed the Cards into a corner in this game. Cesar Izturis left the game with an injury, and the only infielder they had that wasn’t starting (Adam Kennedy) had already been used as a pinch-hitter. Aaron Miles went from second to play short, Pujols was moved to second base, and Jason LaRue was moved out to play first base.

LaRussa has already twice used pitchers to pinch-hit in this game.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 22, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up 0 recs

13 pitchers is nothing

Yost’s got 14!

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 22, 2008 4:11 PM CDT up 0 recs

Wow.

You can maybe get away with that in the AL, but in the NL?

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 22, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up 0 recs

no, you can't get away with that anywhere

in their respective baseball purgatories, both frank thomas and jerry owens loudly whine.

by larry on Apr 22, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up 0 recs

Cowley says we've got the "A lineup" tonight

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 22, 2008 4:05 PM CDT 0 recs

A note on Soxtalk

says that Egbert is headed to the Charlotte rotation (Adios Rob Bell) but that Harrell has been moved to the B’ham DL.

He picked up the win in relief of Egbert the other night, and has been great in the early going. I hope it’s just a precaution coming back from surgery. He’s got a major league arm.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 22, 2008 4:13 PM CDT 0 recs

can just look at the b-ham page for that info

all true

in their respective baseball purgatories, both frank thomas and jerry owens loudly whine.

by larry on Apr 22, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up 0 recs

by the way

it’s adios shawn babula right now.

in their respective baseball purgatories, both frank thomas and jerry owens loudly whine.

by larry on Apr 22, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

was he in the rotation though?

I assumed it was Bell losing his rotation spot

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 22, 2008 4:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

doubt egbert is ready to do a full start

bell will at least stay around to back him up, if not egbert being the one backing bell up.

in their respective baseball purgatories, both frank thomas and jerry owens loudly whine.

by larry on Apr 22, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up 0 recs

Alexi, AJ, and Anderson?

but the real A team would have AArdsma.

Skanberg, if I wanted to hear your opinion, I would have brainwashed you by now-
Don Guillote

by Chiburb on Apr 22, 2008 4:17 PM CDT 0 recs

I just realized what a mess tonight's game has the potential to become

Both NY teams are in town, and the Cubs just finished a day game…

The red line is gonna be packed with a horde of assclowns, more than usual. Attendance should be huge tonight. Enjoyment, on the other hand, has the potential to be very very low (and that’s before even taking into account the pitching matchup)

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 22, 2008 4:45 PM CDT 0 recs

Yeah, I feel for you, Cheat

A choice of 2 first-place teams, day or night game, both competitive AND being able to have full-throated vitriol spewed toward the NY team of your choice. Oh, and public transportation for $1 or so, to and from the game.

Vs. driving 2 hours to the worst stadium (or at least among the 5 worst) in the majors, rooting in a cavernous hooded hole, against a team you almost feel sorry for because they’ve never been above .500. And then driving home 2 hours, not because it’s tough to get out of the stadium because of all the great bars and fans flooding the traffic arteries, but because it’s 100 miles away.

Wanna trade?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 22, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

I was alluding to the segment of the population

who view 2 baseball games in one day - and the opportunity to get drunk at $7+ a pop - as a challenge.

Thankfully, it’s not “half-price” night, and it’s two NY teams, so the games are “premium”, but that still too many people for whom the game on the field is secondary.

/I don’t do Cubs/Sox games either.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 22, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up 0 recs