The MLB's Most Recent Trend: DUI's
First it was the headlines of Miguel Cabrera. Now both Coco Crisp and Austin Kearns have followed in their own DUI arrests.
Oakland Athletics' center fielder Crisp did not quite live up to the antics of Cabrera when taking his sobriety tests, but did manage to get a DUI after being pulled over for his failure to maintain a single lane in his Rolls Royce Phantom. Crisp has already given an apology and has never been involved in off the field circumstances like this one.
Cleveland Indian Austin Kearns was signed by the club this off-season, and was thought of as an instant veteran leader. The Indians are going to have to reconsider their expectations. Kearns, was arrested for the DUI in Kentucky on February 12, but didn't inform the team until it was published in the Jessamine Journal on Monday.
With the Major League Baseball season starting shortly, look for Bud Selig to make an example out of one of, if not all three of these athletes to make sure he doesn't have to face this the rest of the year.
Baseball players tend to have enough trouble with vehicles with no alcohol involved (see Duaner Sanchez), they should steer clear of the DUI spotlight.
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