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Found July 17, 2007 on Epic Carnival:
PLAYERS: Dave Borkowski,  Eric Munson,  Wandy Rodriguez
TEAMS: Houston Astros,  Chicago Cubs

Well I guess they will learn not to register under their real names anymore, not sure why they did in the first place, I would assume it is common practice to register under an alias. "About 10 hours before he was scheduled to start against the Chicago Cubs, Rodriguez received a message from a man claiming to be a representative of the Astros' organization. "You have been sent down. Your ERA is too high," Rodriguez remembers the man saying. "Sorry, Wandy. Sorry, Wandy. You have a flight at 6:15 a.m. to Round Rock, so don't miss it." Unlike most of his teammates, Rodriguez didn't register under an alias. He said he will use one now." That is funny stuff, 4am, roll over in a daze and being told your being sent down to the minors, that's a good one.
Original Story: http://www.epiccarnival.com/2007/07/i...
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