NewsMariners coach Wetteland is 'doing great'
Wakamatsu says original reports blown out of proportionBy Jim Street / MLB.com
11/13/09 10:51 PM EST
Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu said the reports regarding bullpen coach John Wetteland about a "mental health issue" and "potential suicide" were totally bogus.Wakamatsu said he spoke to Wetteland late Friday afternoon and said, "He is doing great. There was a domestic dispute and things got blown way out of proportion."
Wetteland and his wife, Michele, had an argument and the coach's blood pressure increased. Michele called 911 and before long, Wakamatsu said, the police and helicopters, along with neighbors and media, were at the Wetteland house.
"The next thing you know, it's about suicide," Wakamatsu added. "It had nothing to do with that."
Wakamatsu, who also lives in the Dallas area, returned home late this morning after watching several Arizona Fall League games.
Jim Street is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
