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Phillies Trade for Julio Mateo

By MulletJul 31st 2007 – 4:21PM

Well, it's not quite the type of deal that's going to make anyone salivate. But on a trading deadline day with little value switching sides, we'll take what we can get. And so do the Phillies, who have traded for Julio Mateo from the Mariners for minor league shortstop Jesus Merchan.Mateo, who turns 30 on Thursday,...

Mariners Re-Activate Mateo

By Tom FornelliMay 25th 2007 – 11:45AM

Unlike some teams in baseball (cough, cough...Devil Rays!) when the Mariners found out about one of their players being arrested for domestic violence, they actually punished him. When Julio Mateo was arrested on May 5th, the Mariners suspended him for 10 days without pay, demoted him to Triple-A, and placed him on the...

Alberto Callaspo Arrested for Alleged Wife Beating

By Larry BrownMay 11th 2007 – 6:28AM

Yes, the headline pretty much explains it all. And not unlike Julio Mateo, here's a guy you've never heard of before -- a guy who's done nothing to distinguish himself on the field -- and now you know his name. Why? Because he allegedly beat his wife. Callaspo, 24, was booked into Maricopa County's Fourth Avenue Jail on...

Julio Mateo Allegedly Beat, Bit and Choked His Wife

By Matt WatsonMay 10th 2007 – 6:20PM

Mariners reliever Julio Mateo was arraigned on third-degree assault charges last weekend after allegedly beating his wife in a New York hotel room last week. Actually, no, that's not right. He was arrested after beating, biting and choking his wife. She suffered a black eye and needed five stitches on her lip as a result...

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