Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
July 22, 2007
Five Strikes and You're Out?

Police arrested Scott Olsen of the Marlins early Saturday morning, and Scott resisted:

Bentolila said Olsen was arrested in the Miami suburb of Aventura, where an officer clocked him driving 48 mph in a 35 mph zone and attempted to pull him over at about 3:40 a.m.

Olsen continued to drive about one mile, running a stop sign before stopping at his Aventura home, Bentolila said.

The pitcher got out of his car and sat down on a plastic chair in front of his home. When backup officers arrived and tried to arrest him, Bentolila said Olsen kicked at the officers, who used a stun gun on the 6-foot-5 pitcher.

Olsen then failed a field sobriety test and refused an alcohol breath test, Bentolila said. A booking photo showed Olsen had two scrapes on his forehead over his right eye.

Olsen just came off suspension for a run in with Serigo Mitre, the third scrape he's had with a teammate since he's been with the Marlins. He's also gotten into trouble for an obscene gesture at fans in Milwaukee. Somehow I don't think he'll be with the Marlins much longer. I also hope he gets some help. It sounds like if he continues in this direction, he or someone else is going to get seriously hurt.


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