Last year, the Pirates made the horrible trade of sending Damaso Marte and Xavier Nady to the Yankees for Jeff Kartsens, Daniel McCutchen, Ross Olendorf and the troubles Jose Tabata. Tabata was once a top prospect for the Yankees but he had way too many attitude problems and even had to serve a suspension because of that reason. The Yankees lost all confidence in him.Also at the time of the trade, Tabata was fighting a wrist injury making the trade look even worse. His power never came around. Now there's this:
This is part of the reason why the Pirates will not reach .500 any time soon. They makes terrible decisions and never keep their good players. Nady and Marte were worth a lot more than what they got in return. Tabata was a terrible choice and looks like they may never get to see him in a Pirates uniform now. Great job Pittsburgh!!Jose Tabata's wife was questioned Tuesday on charges of taking an infant and could be charged with false imprisonment.
Amalia Tabata Pereira, 43, allegedly abducted the infant Monday afternoon and reportedly turned the child, who was safe, in to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday afternoon. "I was shocked to be told today that my wife has been arrested for kidnapping," Tabata said in a statement. "I am hurt, frustrated and confused by her actions. I have and will continue to cooperate with law enforcement officials in any way that I can. Until I have all of the facts, I cannot comment any further." That the 20-year-old Tabata is married to a 43-year-old is one of the oddities that has led baseball personel to question his makeup. However, this borders on the unbelievable. Plant City police Capt. Darrell Wilson indicated that Pereira has a criminal record that includes theft and fraud convictions and that police did not have a hometown for her because she has several aliases.