August 25, 200520 yr I cant believe that i used to think this guy was going to be a dominant pitcher at some point. What a head case. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2142576 BALTIMORE -- Sidney Ponson was arrested early Thursday on a drunken-driving charge, the latest legal problem for the Baltimore Orioles pitcher. Maryland Transportation Authority Police arrested him on Interstate 95, just south of Baltimore, said Cpl. Pamela Thorne, a spokeswoman for the agency. She said Ponson was stopped for tailgating and was subsequently charged with driving under the influence and driving while impaired. The Orioles did not immediately return a call. Ponson charged in January with driving under the influence in Florida, and the case has not yet been resolved. That arrest came weeks after he spent 11 days in an Aruban jail for a Christmas Day fight at a beach. He apologized for the fight and reached a settlement that involved community service and a charitable contribution. Ponson has been on the disabled list with a calf strain and hasn't pitched since Aug. 7. An MRI on Wednesday found a torn thumb ligament, and he was expected to be sidelined at least three more weeks.
August 25, 200520 yr QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 08:01 AM) I cant believe that i used to think this guy was going to be a dominant pitcher at some point. What a head case. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2142576 And half of his legal problems have never even made the press.. A shame.
August 25, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 08:51 AM) And half of his legal problems have never even made the press.. A shame. There are problems outside of trying to run over a judge on a beach and 2 DUI's? Do tell.
August 25, 200520 yr QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 09:20 AM) There are problems outside of trying to run over a judge on a beach and 2 DUI's? Do tell. Not really necessary. Hopefully he'll just take the $$ he's made and go home.
August 25, 200520 yr QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 09:22 AM) Not really necessary. Hopefully he'll just take the $$ he's made and go home. Go home to where? I don't think is really popular in Aruba right now
August 25, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 09:50 AM) Go home to where? I don't think is really popular in Aruba right now Really though, Is anybody popular in Aruba after this past year?
August 25, 200520 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 09:50 AM) Go home to where? I don't think is really popular in Aruba right now Things are fine there. They settled the cases there and he paid some fines and did some BS community service. Also donated a ton of $$ to some G'ment pet projects. The judge is probably still pissed though...
August 25, 200520 yr QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 09:53 AM) Really though, Is anybody popular in Aruba after this past year? If you look at history, Aruba is one of the safest tourist destinations.
August 26, 200520 yr Angered by troubled pitcher Sidney Ponson's second drunken-driving arrest in seven months, the Orioles are exploring several options to be rid of him, club sources said. The club officials, described as "extremely angry" by one source, apparently did not reach a conclusion. But their favored option might be invoking standard clauses in Ponson's three-year, $22.5 million contract that would void his $10 million final season because of conduct detrimental to the team or an inability to stay in shape, two club sources said. -- Baltimore Sun linky
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