New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez surrendered to authorities Wednesday morning and was charged with criminal contempt for the text messages he sent his girlfriend in violation of a court order of protection. Rodriguez was arraigned in Queens County Criminal Court at 11:37 a.m. ET in front of Judge Ira H. Margulis. The charge carries a maximum one-year sentence, and Margulis issued an additional order of protection for Daian Pena, who is the mother of his twins. Rodriguez's attorney, Christopher Booth, said his client has not seen the children since his initial Sept. 7 court date. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5603551
