Posted July 4, 200717 yr comment_915655 Willis heads home: Dontrelle Willis returned to South Florida on Tuesday afternoon to tend to a family-related matter. The left-hander is expected to rejoin the club in Los Angeles before his scheduled start on Friday against the Dodgers. "I think he will be back [by then]," Gonzalez said. Willis was at PETCO Park on Tuesday afternoon, where he was getting his between-starts work done with a bullpen session. But about two hours before the game started, he was preparing to head to the airport to return to his South Florida home. Willis is 7-7 with a 4.65 ERA in 18 starts. As of now, Gonzalez has no intentions of making contingency plans for a starter in case Willis isn't back. http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/articl...sp&c_id=fla I hope everything is okay with his family. Just say if Dontrelle is unable to come back Friday I wonder who we are going to use. Wes will probably pick off where JJ left off and I think Kim is pitching on Thursday. Who knows.
July 4, 200717 yr comment_915656 this could be anything...his wife or his child...perhaps this could be the reason for his recent downfall. Vanden Hurk is in AAA now, with Albuquerque being reasonably close to Los Angeles (in relation to Miami), he could be a quick call up. on a related note, the Dodgers feed is carried on the radio in albuquerque and I can actually listen to Sunday's game!
July 4, 200717 yr comment_915657 this could be anything...his wife or his child...perhaps this could be the reason for his recent downfall. Vanden Hurk is in AAA now, with Albuquerque being reasonably close to Los Angeles (in relation to Miami), he could be a quick call up. on a related note, the Dodgers feed is carried on the radio in albuquerque and I can actually listen to Sunday's game! or his mom. God speed, Dontrelle.
July 4, 200717 yr comment_915658 ...or his mom. I could be wrong but doesn't she still live the in the Bay area? (not really up on the comings and goings of MLBPer's parents)
July 4, 200717 yr comment_915659 i believe she still does, and she might even be around for the LA start. i think it might have something to do with his child.
July 4, 200717 yr comment_915660 Hopefully everything turns out okay for Dontrelle, somethings are simply more important than baseball.
July 4, 200717 yr comment_915664 The Phillies would be wise to hold onto Carlos Carrasco unless trading him would bring them a proven, mid-to-late 20s starter who would be under their control for more than a year or two. If a package of Carrasco, Bourn or Victorino and a mid-level prospect could land them someone like Florida's Dontrelle Willis, the Phillies would have to consider pulling the trigger on a deal. -- The Morning Call
July 4, 200717 yr comment_915665 no!!! im going to the game today in san diego and i was hoping to finally get my jersey signed. hope everything is alright....
July 4, 200717 yr comment_915666 Hopefully everything is alright. I hope his wife & kiddie are ok...along with Mama Willis of course.
July 6, 200717 yr comment_915667 Dontrelle Willis, who returned to South Florida on Tuesday to attend to a family matter, is expected to rejoin the Marlins in Los Angeles and make his start tonight against the Dodgers. Not breaking news but thought I would just add the update. http://www.miamiherald.com/588/story/162022.html
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