Rockies' pitcher Luis Vizcaino was arrested Monday in Tampa after police said he was driving under the influence. The 34-year-old reliever was bailed out of jail later in the day, according to an Associated Press report.
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Joba Was Heckled With Red Sox Comments Before DUI
Joba Chamberlain, who had a blood-alcohol level more than 1-1/2 times Nebraska's legal limit when he was arrested, was heckled as he and friends watched the dancers at the Night Before Lounge, witnesses said.
"Some guy yelled out, 'If you played for the Red Sox, you wouldn't be sitting here,'" clubgoer Gary (Bo) Bohaty said.
"That got a rise out of him," said Bohaty, owner of the Beacon Lounge, a bar next to the strip club. "[Joba] turned his head and said, 'What did you say?' and the guy yelled it out again."
As Chamberlain kept shouting back, one of the pitcher's friends got into a shoving match with the heckler, said the club's manager, who asked not to be identified.
Joba Arrested For DUI
Yankees' pitcher Joba Chamberlain has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, speeding, and having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle, according to an Associated Press report.
Deborah Collins is a spokeswoman for the Nebraska State Patrol. She says Chamberlain was stopped for speeding on U.S. 77 near his hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska, at about 1 a.m. on Saturday.
Players' Union: Teams Acted In Concert Against Signing Bonds
The baseball players' union says it has found evidence MLB teams acted in concert against signing Barry Bonds, but it reached an agreement with the commissioner's office to delay the filing of any grievance, according to an Associated Press report on Thursday.
Padres Franchise To Be Sold
NBC 7/39 is reporting the San Diego Padres are up for sale.
According to sources, Padres owner John Moores is going to sell 49 percent of the team as part of a divorce settlement with his wife Becky.
In February, Becky Moores filed for divorce after more than 44 years of marriage.