Posted by Sherdogg21 at 5/19/08 6:49 p.m.

i heard it was for having an on base percentage above .400, kids these days.

Posted by M's Defender at 5/19/08 8:08 p.m.

Could be some trouble with his immigant papers or maybe even his birth certificant I can't believe it's steriod or HGH related then MiLB would have done the suspending.
A very generalized statement as team rules violations is exactly that too generalized too catch all.
I say announce his violation/violations he's committed or don't announce it at all.
It's unfair to the media,the fans,and above all unfair to Triunfel.Either tell the truth of it or say nothing other than that he's been demoted to rookie league.

Posted by MarinerMinors at 5/19/08 9:50 p.m.

Triunfel is from the Dominican Republic, not Venezuela.

Posted by jmb13 at 5/19/08 11:50 p.m.

I doubt the team would levy such a severe punishment for immigration issues. If memory serves me correctly, Jose Lopez was late to spring training because of immigration issues, but was in no way punished by the organization. I bet this has to do something with illegal drugs (not steroids), alcohol, or prostitution.

Posted by jamesess at 5/20/08 8:47 a.m.

rotoworld alluded to insubordination and perhaps it is a maturity issue. Afterall he is just an 18 year old kid. I have one of those and a long time ago I was one of those. Throw in all the press about this kid and he probably has a huge head right now. Sending him down is probably a way of convincing him he isn't above the team.

Posted by seattle j at 5/20/08 11:30 a.m.

My guess is drunk and insuboordinate with a big head to match.

Posted by jamesess at 5/20/08 11:55 a.m.

Ahhh yes.... I remember 18.

Posted by mariner marcia at 5/20/08 11:13 p.m.

Well, count another bright and promising star to be wanting out of Seattle, the nanosecond he can!

Way to go M's org.

Posted by jamesess at 5/21/08 9:49 a.m.

Actually this is a good thing. A guy with that much promise needs to check himself. Look at guys who couldn't keep thier attitudes and selfishness in check. Their careers usually don't take off until they learn to control themselves. Think of the career Josh Hamilton would already have if someone would have shown some tough love. Milton Bradley had to really step back and take a look at himself. Elijah Dukes may never recover from his issues.
These players read the headlines and they know they have talent but they need to realize they are still part of a team and they all have a job to do.

Posted by mikeyb12 at 5/23/08 11:21 p.m.

18, a glorious time tobe to live to experience things, places and people. I remember, if only I could do it again and again and again and. Yep, a great age.