MrAndMrsFish Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Sidney Ponson's third alcohol-related incident since December has prompted Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles to release the 28-year-old right-handed pitcher. Ponson was arrested a week ago on a drunken driving charge and spent 11 days in a jail in Aruba in January. The American League club plans to terminate his contract, set to run through 2006, for violating clauses with his drinking. Ponson was charged with driving under the influence and driving while impaired near here last Thursday after being pulled over by police for tailgating. In January, Ponson was charged with drunken driving in Florida in a case still pending. Ponson had been jailed for allegedly punching a judge in a fight, but reached a settlement for community service and a charitable contribution. Ponson, who has not pitched since August 7 due to a torn ligament in his right thumb, is 7-11 with a 6.21 earned-run average this season. The Orioles tried to trade Ponson, who has a 76-91 record in eight major league seasons, to San Diego in July for Phil Nevin but the Padres' hurler used a no-trade clause in his contract to doom the deal. Source: AFP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickGold Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Wow, I'm surprised they cut him like that. This guy needs to get his act together and he can be a viable #2 or 3 pitcher on a staff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickGold Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Wow, I'm surprised they cut him like that. This guy needs to get his act together and he can be a viable #2 or 3 pitcher on a staff 925309[/snapback] I wouldn't go that far. 925311[/snapback] He won 11 games last year, 17 in 2003. He's no pushover when he takes care of himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowa Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 A solid #2??? That overrated fat ass had one decent half of a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reason63 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Iowamarlinfan You have a pretty sweet sig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowa Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Iowamarlinfan You have a pretty sweet sig 925351[/snapback] Thanks... thats my boy, Eddie "Hands" Hinkel. Only 2 more days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotcorner Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 that dead silence you hear is the sound of no GMs rushing to their phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfan79 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 He could of became a top pitcher at one point but now he just cost himself like 10 million dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVPosey Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 this guy's a f***ing douchebag...when the Orioles were in town last week, I went to the hotel to get autographs I was able to get guys like Tejada, Palmeiro, and Roberts, but when I asked Ponson his exacts words were "I don't go to your f***ing house and bother you, so don't f***ing come here and bother me" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinFan10 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 PAR-TAY!!!!!! :dancing Guess my Ponson autographed O's hat means nothing anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiambiNYY25Fan Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 PAR-TAY!!!!!! :dancing Guess my Ponson autographed O's hat means nothing anymore... 925686[/snapback] Wait a sec... it actually meant something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiambiNYY25Fan Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Guess it's time for the Yanks to pounce on him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beinfest4Prez Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Good to see the Orioles actually have some balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 If or rather when AJ leaves I wouldnt mind him comming here for 1 mill as the fith starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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