Jose Uribe

In times of crisis, some people turn to God. Some visit therapists. Juan Uribe leaned on his late cousin. Or, as Uribe prefers to call him, his uncle. Not long before Uribe, 31, parlayed his World Series heroics of last fall into a three-year, $21-million deal with the Dodgers, he was dangerously close to adding himself to the long list of baseball's premature washouts. Two springs ago, Uribe was in the San Francisco Giants' camp on a minor league contract. "The toughest time of my career," he said.

In times of crisis, some people turn to God. Some visit therapists. Juan Uribe leaned on his late cousin. Or, as Uribe prefers to call him, his uncle. Not long before Uribe, 31, parlayed his World Series heroics of last fall into a three-year, $21-million deal with the Dodgers, he was dangerously close to adding himself to the long list of baseball's premature washouts. Two springs ago, Uribe was in the San Francisco Giants' camp on a minor league contract. "The toughest time of my career," he said.

Jose Uribe, San Francisco Giant shortstop, was free on bail after he was charged with assaulting two women with a baseball bat in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, according to newspapers in Santo Domingo.

A former Coachella city manager who swapped valuable paintings for two suitcases of cocaine in Irvine was sentenced Monday to nearly 22 years in prison. Jose B. Uribe, 50, of San Diego rocked in his chair and at times glanced at his family while U.S. District Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler handed him a sentence of 21 years and 10 months, plus a five-year probation.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Jose Uribe was released on bail today after being arrested in his native Dominican Republic on charges of beating two women, officials said. Uribe was arrested Wednesday on charges of punching one Mexican and one American woman in San Cristobal City, 17 miles southeast of the capital. "Uribe was released on bail, but cannot leave the country until the case is resolved in the courts," said Mario Pina Garcia, a court official. Bail was $27,000.

A judge ruled today during a pretrial hearing that there was insufficient evidence to take San Francisco Giants shortstop Jose Uribe to trial on a rape charge. In San Francisco, the Giants announced that Uribe is now free to join the club for spring training. Judge Freddy Matos Nina made the decision after questioning Uribe for more than two hours.

Not only was the crowd a season-low, but only three umpires showed up, which also was a season-low. The Padres were not offended. In front of just 8,888 in San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium, they defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-4 on Wednesday, and it was one of those rare nights when every player in the lineup earned his paycheck. THE BIG SPRINT--This came in the first inning after Garry Templeton reached first on Bob Brenly's error.

A jury will begin deliberations today in the drug trafficking trial of Jose Becerra Uribe, a former Coachella city manager accused of attempting to swap world-famous paintings supposedly belonging to Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton for 110 pounds of cocaine. In closing arguments Tuesday, Assistant U.S. Atty. Gregory W. Jessner urged jurors to find Uribe guilty, saying prosecutors had presented "mountains of evidence" during the trial to show the defendant was a "sophisticated drug trafficker."

A former Coachella city manager went on trial Tuesday for allegedly attempting to swap world famous paintings supposedly belonging to Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton for 110 pounds of cocaine. The defendant, Jose Becerra Uribe, was arrested in an Irvine Marriott hotel room by undercover federal agents who had worked out a deal to exchange the cocaine for artwork, including 10 Renoirs, two Dalis and a Matisse, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday.

Jose Uribe, San Francisco Giant shortstop, was free on bail after he was charged with assaulting two women with a baseball bat in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, according to newspapers in Santo Domingo.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Jose Uribe was released on bail today after being arrested in his native Dominican Republic on charges of beating two women, officials said. Uribe was arrested Wednesday on charges of punching one Mexican and one American woman in San Cristobal City, 17 miles southeast of the capital. "Uribe was released on bail, but cannot leave the country until the case is resolved in the courts," said Mario Pina Garcia, a court official. Bail was $27,000.

A judge ruled today during a pretrial hearing that there was insufficient evidence to take San Francisco Giants shortstop Jose Uribe to trial on a rape charge. In San Francisco, the Giants announced that Uribe is now free to join the club for spring training. Judge Freddy Matos Nina made the decision after questioning Uribe for more than two hours.

The banner hanging from the left-center field bleachers at Candlestick Park Sunday read: "OOO-REEE-BAAAY." The crowd of 59,363 later picked up the chant: "OOO-REEE-BAAAY . . . OOO-REEE-BAAAY." Jose Uribe has obviously come a long way from the time when he was Jose Gonzalez and didn't want to be just one more Jose Gonzalez playing professional baseball. He was another in the line of young prospects from the Dominican Republic then and wanted an identity of his own.

A former Coachella city manager who swapped valuable paintings for two suitcases of cocaine in Irvine was sentenced Monday to nearly 22 years in prison. Jose B. Uribe, 50, of San Diego rocked in his chair and at times glanced at his family while U.S. District Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler handed him a sentence of 21 years and 10 months, plus a five-year probation.

Having worked so much overtime lately that they might want to lodge a complaint with their union, the Dodgers wearily ventured into extra innings against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night. Only this time, the Dodgers had breakdowns in quality control and deviated from their winning pattern as they ended this generally successful 16-day, 14-game trip.