Fatty P For The Pulitzer
November-18th-2005, 12:56 PM
At first, when I read about this yesterday, I thought it was no big deal because it was just Todd Williams. Who cares if he's going to be an idiot, right? But then I look at it a little closer, and it scared me a little bit. Are we going to have to clean out the entire team, because apparently Fat Sidney's idiocy is infecting some of the other players. Maybe we should just cut Williams right now, and hope the disease doesn't spread to any of our core players. I don't want to crack open the Post in 2 months and read about how Daniel Cabrera beat up some judge on a beach in the Dominican Republic. We may need the front office to deal with this like it's the "Ponson Oriole Flu".
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-dui1117,1,892146.story?coll=bal-sports-baseball
O's pitcher Williams arrested for DUI after crash
Reliever involved in three-vehicle accident in Tampa, Fla.; Officers at scene claim he failed field sobriety test
The Associated Press
Originally published November 17, 2005, 12:27 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. // Orioles pitcher Todd Williams was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after causing a traffic accident, police said.
Williams, 34, who lives in Land O' Lakes north of Tampa, was arrested at about 12:35 a.m. Wednesday after a three-vehicle crash that caused no injuries. He was released later on $500 bond.
A Breathalyzer test showed Williams' blood alcohol content was zero percent, but he was charged with DUI with property damage, police spokesman Joe Durkin said. He also submitted to a urine test, and results will be available in a few weeks.
Williams was driving a 2003 Ford Escape that slammed into the back of two cars that were stopped at a traffic light on a major Tampa thoroughfare, Durkin said.
Officers at the scene "detected the odor of alcohol, some slurred speech and bloodshot, watery eyes," Durkin said. Williams failed a field sobriety test.
Durkin said Williams admitted to officers that he had had a couple drinks, and later told them he had taken a prescription painkiller.
Williams' agent, Tom O'Connell, said the pitcher had not been drinking.
"We feel pretty confident that it's not going to be a DUI. He took his eyes off the road for a second and there you go," O'Connell said. "For whatever reason, the police felt they had to take him into custody."
O'Connell declined to elaborate. Williams referred questions about the arrest to his agent.
Williams, who grew up in Syracuse, NY, made his Major League debut in 1995. He went 5-5 last season with a 3.30 ERA while recording one save in 76.1 innings pitched.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-dui1117,1,892146.story?coll=bal-sports-baseball
O's pitcher Williams arrested for DUI after crash
Reliever involved in three-vehicle accident in Tampa, Fla.; Officers at scene claim he failed field sobriety test
The Associated Press
Originally published November 17, 2005, 12:27 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. // Orioles pitcher Todd Williams was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after causing a traffic accident, police said.
Williams, 34, who lives in Land O' Lakes north of Tampa, was arrested at about 12:35 a.m. Wednesday after a three-vehicle crash that caused no injuries. He was released later on $500 bond.
A Breathalyzer test showed Williams' blood alcohol content was zero percent, but he was charged with DUI with property damage, police spokesman Joe Durkin said. He also submitted to a urine test, and results will be available in a few weeks.
Williams was driving a 2003 Ford Escape that slammed into the back of two cars that were stopped at a traffic light on a major Tampa thoroughfare, Durkin said.
Officers at the scene "detected the odor of alcohol, some slurred speech and bloodshot, watery eyes," Durkin said. Williams failed a field sobriety test.
Durkin said Williams admitted to officers that he had had a couple drinks, and later told them he had taken a prescription painkiller.
Williams' agent, Tom O'Connell, said the pitcher had not been drinking.
"We feel pretty confident that it's not going to be a DUI. He took his eyes off the road for a second and there you go," O'Connell said. "For whatever reason, the police felt they had to take him into custody."
O'Connell declined to elaborate. Williams referred questions about the arrest to his agent.
Williams, who grew up in Syracuse, NY, made his Major League debut in 1995. He went 5-5 last season with a 3.30 ERA while recording one save in 76.1 innings pitched.