The baseball universe is a small world. We’ve seen it recently with Yasiel Puig’s girlfriend Nicole Chaves being the daughter of a Dodgers exec. And in the case of Pedro Alvarez’s wife Keli Alvarez (formerly Keli Elizabeth Murphy), the baseball universe buds romance again. Keli is the daughter of Pat Murphy, longtime baseball coach, and currently the manager of the Tucson Padres, San Diego’s AAA affiliate and former head coach of Arizona State University. Pedro…
Chris Synder’s wife Carla Synder was involved in a road-rage incident on June 15 with Subhash Modhwadia. A judge has recently ruled that Modhwadia is to stand trial for charges including aggravated assault and criminal mischief. The 44 year-old Modhwadia was riding a scooter when he was involved in a near collision with Carla Synder. Sounds pretty harmless right? This is where it gets crazy. Apparently Modhwadia was pretty angry about the fact that he…
Gaby Sanchez and his wife Judy Sanchez, a Miami Herald sports reporter, were married on January 9, 2010. Judy’s maiden name was Erwin. Judy traveled with Gaby Sanchez to his first All-Star Game in Phoenix, and is writing a blow by blow recap of their time together. It’s a great read from someone actually experiencing the hoopla this week. Aside from her almost diary style entries on the trip to Phoenix, we have to ask…
02-14-2011: It would seem that the previous divorce rumors are untrue, as AJ Burnett’s wife Karen is clearly still in the picture and dominating his baseball decisions. Despite interest from some quality teams (namely, the Angels), AJ Burnett apparently is holding fast to his West Coast no-trade clause – all because Karen has a fear of flying. In terms of interest from East Coast teams, we have the Pirates. So hopefully the presence of Karen…
Zach Duke’s wife Kristin Gross once tried out for American Idol. Psst. Kristen: If you’re looking to become a star, there are much better baseball players to marry than Zach Duke. During a minor league stop against the Indianapolis Indians, Zach met Kristin who was the stadium’s emcee. The couple was married in November, 2007 and lives in Pittsburgh year round. Why? We’re not sure.
Brandon Inge’s wife Shani Inge did an interview before the 2008 season, with a local Detroit TV station. Brandon had recently lost his starting job to all world third baseman Miguel Cabrera. Shani described how this situation was eating Inge alive, and how he couldn’t get out of bed in the morning. She talked about how hard it was to watch him go through him losing his job, and how unfair it is for him to…
Russell Martin’s girlfriend Marikym Hervieux is the sister of Valerie Gagne, Eric Gagne’s wife. Marikym is a French Canadian model who has also appeared on an episode of Entourage as Josh Weinstein’s girlfriend Ima. Martin was a rumored frequent Party goer in the Los Angeles club scene, which some have used as the reason for his sub par 2008 season. Martin has called Marikym his muse and the stabilizing force in his life. She has…