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The ex-wife of Jose Javier Cruz, the
Karla Lynn Cruz does not believe her husband was fleeing Puerto Rican authorities. She said they failed to extradite him in April when he was jailed in Harris County on a fugitive warrant.
Though he has left their home on occasion, she said, Cruz would always call to keep in touch.
"He would never have his (cell phone) off. His phone is just going straight to phone mail," she said. "My 11-year-old left numerous messages on his phone saying, 'Daddy, please call me.' "
The couple divorced last year after 11 years of marriage, but they continued raising their daughters together. His ex-wife said she still loves him.
Their relationship was improving as Cruz's roofing business was growing, Karla Lynn Cruz added. Cruz, she said, could always be relied upon to pick the girls up from school and soccer practice. The last time she spoke to him on the morning of May 19 the couple agreed that he would pick up the girls from school. He never showed up.
Now if you're talking about Milton Bradley beating up on his pregnant wife---well you got yourself some legitimate muckraking!!!
Jon, I feel pretty much the same as you, and I'm glad you're posting the latest news. It is a sad story, and it may have an impact on one of the Dodgers, so I'm interested in how it turns out.
Really, if it bothers folks that much, it's easy enough to skip.
I'm not being sarcastic, either; that obviously affected him, and I'd imagine Cruz's brother disappearance is weighing on his mind.
We do tend to forget sometimes that these players share the same human condition with the rest of us.
I appreciate you posting this Jon. Those of us who "know" you and follow your writings daily, know that you mean well with these posts and I agree with you... the more I read about these the sadder I get.
Reminds me of another story regarding my favorite soccer team, AC Milan, in Italy. Their left back (defender) is now a 26-27 year old from Georgia (the country). In 2001, when Milan had recently signed him, his brother went missing. For years there were ransom notes, there were rumors that some payments were made, and some demands were ignored. Finally, in 2004, the kidnappers sent his brother's dead body back to their house in Georgia. Truly a horrifying story. And on a much smaller scale, I cannot watch him play now without remembering this story. It makes it hard to be a fan if you're not up to being critical sometimes!! :)
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