Rumors for Arrest
Milton Bradley arrested by LAPD for making ‘criminal threats’
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According to the Seattle Times Geoff Baker, Milton Bradley has been arrested for violating California penal code section 422 – making a “criminal threat.”
PRO Rumors researched public jail log records from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and we found the following (it can also be viewed at http://blog.prorumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Screen-shot-2011-01-18-at-7.46.52-PM1.png):
Bradley was arrested at 1040 hours by LAPD’s West Valley Division for a felony criminal threat.
For Bradley to be arrested for making criminal threats, the victim (confirmed by a source as an unidentified female) had to believe that Bradley was going to carry out the threat. There also needed to be some type of evidence proving that Bradley had the means to carry out the threat out and that he actually did make those threats.
Seattle Mariners’ general manager, Jack Zduriencik, confirmed that Bradley had been arrested, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com.
“After reaching Milton Bradley’s representatives tonight, I was able to confirm that Milton had been arrested, and subsequently released, in Los Angeles,” Zduriencik said in a statement. “While we do not yet have full details on what occurred, we are aware of the situation and take it very seriously. We are in the process of determining the full circumstances of what occurred today. Until we have more information, we will not be able to comment further.”
Bradley’s court date of February 8 will be just 10 days before he is supposed to report to camp.
Cubs bullpen catcher Corey Miller caught with 8.4 pounds of marijuana
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Ever wanted to be a bullpen catcher? Well get your applications ready because the Cubs might be looking for a new bullpen catcher. According to Roman Modrowski of ESPNChicago.com, Cubs current bullpen catcher Corey Miller was pulled over speeding in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was clocked at 71mph in a 65mph zone.
Also in the car was Maria Myaskovsky, 26, of Madera, California and a small infant. During the traffic stop the Nebraska State Trooper was given permission by Miller to search the vehicle. The trooper proceeded to find a plastic baby formula bag that contained a small bag of marijuana and a pipe. White then found 8.4 pounds of pot in plastic bags wrapped in dryer sheets inside of a suitcase containing men’s clothing. The amount of marijuana could be worth anywhere between $2,520-$3,000 (depending on area of country) on the streets.
Investigators determined after interviews that Myaskovsky was the one who packed the suitcase and was allegedly responsible for the pounds of mary-j. Miller received a citation for possession of marijuana but the case will be reviewed by the Lancaster County Attorney’s office to see if more charges for Miller maybe warranted.
I decided to look into a bullpen catchers salary and was surprised to find out that according to the StarTribune.com, in 2009 the average salary was anywhere from$20,000-$35,000 a year.
Cubs director of media relations Peter Chase said Miller is a contract employee whose 2010 contract ends on Nov. 1, and the team currently is in a “fact-finding stage.” Call me crazy but I am guessing that Miller won’t be back in the bullpen next year.
Trial begins in Nick Adenhart’s case
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On April 8th as the season was getting under way, we took a moment to reflect on the tragic loss of Nick Adenhart and his two friends, Courtney Stewart and Henry Pearson. Today, opening statements began with what is expected to be a lengthy trial for Andrew Gallo. Jurors heard about how Gallo spent hours drinking tequila and beer with his stepbrother at three bars before getting behind the wheel of his parents’ minivan. They also heard the hard evidence that Gallo’s blood-alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit at the time of the crash.
Gallo has pleaded not guilty to three counts of second-degree murder and if convicted could face a maximum sentence of more than 50 years to life in prison. Gallo’s attorney is attempting to show that he did not intend to kill anyone when he drove that night and just made a poor judgement call.
Nick Adenhart’s death can still be seen throughout Angel Stadium and in the players pregame routines. Pitcher Jered Weaver, one of Adenhart’s closest teammates and best friends, still uses his finger to write the rookie’s initials in the dirt on the backside of the pitcher’s mound before every start.
“I think for everybody who knew Nick, there will always be his presence in the clubhouse, even though there might not be a locker there,” third baseman Brandon Wood said. “He’s missed terribly as a teammate, as a ballplayer and as a friend.”
Information from ESPN.com was used in this article.
Former Mets and Royals pitcher Ambriorix Burgos forces ex-wife to eat rat poison
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Former New York Mets and Kansas City Royals pitcher, Ambiorix Burgos, was charged with kidnapping and attempted murder after Dilenia Reynoso, his ex-wife, said she was forced to eat rat poison, according to the Associated Press.
A Dominican Republic judge, Freddy Frias ordered Burgos to remain in jail for three months while prosecutors prepare the case.
This isn’t the first time Burgos got in trouble. In 2008, he was accused in a fatal hit-and-run involving two women, but the charges were dropped. A New York jury found Burgos guilty of assualting his girlfriend in a hotel near Shea Stadium. He was sentenced to nine months in jail.
Burgos, 26, pitched for the Royals in 2005-2006 and with the Mets in 2007. In 144 career Major League games, he was 8-10 with a 4.60 ERA and 20 saves.
Phillies Prospect Tyson Gillies Charged with Cocaine Possession
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Tyson Gillies, a top prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, was arrested early Friday morning on a felony charge of possession of cocaine, according to Greg Auman of the St. Petersburg Times.
Here’s the team’s statement:
The Phillies have confirmed that Tyson Gillies was charged today on a drug possession charge arising out of an incident that was alleged to have occurred in June. Because this is an open case, we will not comment further at this time.”
Gillies, 21, came to the Phillies from the Seattle Mariners organization in the Cliff Lee trade last winter. He was arrested by Pinellas Country Sheriff’s offers at 1:10 am and was released at 10:52 am on $2,000 bond.
The arrest stemmed from a June 11th incident where he was given a courtesy ride by a police officer. He didn’t have enough cash for a cab ride home so the officer gave him a ride to a hotel. When he left the police cruiser, there was a small bag full of a “white powdery substance” on the back seat of where he sat. He was advised that he could be arrested at a later time.
Gillies had been out with an injured left hamstring for the last two months. He batted .238 in Reading with two home runs and six RBIs in 26 games.
St. Louis Cardinals Broadcaster Dan McLaughlin arrested for drunk driving
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11-year play-by-play veteran for the St. Louis Cardinals television broadcasts and the primary play-by-play guy for Cardinals’ Fox Sports Midwest telecasts, Dan McLaughlin, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, according to police (via Christine Byers of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch).
McLaughlin was arrested on Monday night about 10:45 pm on Highway 40 after an officer responded to a report of an erratic driver. McLaughlin refused to take a breathalyzer test and was arrested. He was booked at Chesterfield police headquarters and la ter released.
Cardinals vice president Dan Farrell, who oversees the club’s broadcasting operations, and Fox Sports Midwest spokesman Geoff Goldman also declined comment.
A hearing has been set for October 6 for McLaughlin’s case.
Kansas City Royals Trade Edwin Bellorin To Houston Astros
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star, the Royals have traded catcher Edwin Bellorin to the Houston Astros for cash.
Bellorin last played in the Major Leagues with the Colorado Rockies between 2007-2009. He has played in 8 career games where he hit .231/.286/.231.
Vicente Padilla Rumors: Call to Denver hotel for domestic violence issues?
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, Denver police were called to a hotel near the Colorado Rockies stadium due to a domestic violence call at 3:51 a.m. A women called the police, but it is unknown what her relationship to Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla was.
The police said that there is no evidence that Padilla committed a crime and he has been cooperating with investigators. Padilla was never placed into custody.
The Dodgers are in town to play the Colorado Rockies this weekend.
Former MLB pitcher Hideki Irabu arrested
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According to the Associated Press, former Yankees, Expos and Rangers right-handed pitcher Hideki Irabu was arrested for alleged drunken driving in suburban Los Angeles.
Gardena police Lt. Steve Prendergast says Irabu was stopped May 17 when officers saw him drifting outside traffic lanes and he nearly collided with a parked car.
Irabu last pitched in the Major Leagues with the Rangers in 2002. He has a career 34-35 record with a 5.15 ERA. He returned to Japan and the Kochi Fighting Dogs in 2009 before suffering a knee injury.
The 41-year-old Irabu posted the $5,000 bail.
