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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Remedy360 on August 20, 2012, 01:04:47 PM
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Injured Yankees starting pitcher Michael Pineda has been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Tampa, Fla. early Monday morning, the New York Post reports. From the report:
Pineda, 23, "had a fixed gaze and his eyes were bloodshot, watery and glassy," a Tampa police officer wrote after pulling the 23-year-old hurler over at 2:35 a.m. on North Dale Mabry Highway.
"I could smell a distinct odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, and his speech was slurred," the cop wrote about Pineda.
The Post also notes that Pineda's blood-alcohol level was .128 and .125 in two separate tests. Pineda was released on a $500 bond around noon Monday.
Pineda is out for the entire 2012 season as he's rehabbing from shoulder surgery. He came over to the Yankees in a trade on January 23 with Jose Campos in exchange for Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi.
Last season, for Seattle, the 6-foot-7 Pineda was 9-10 with a 3.74 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 173 strikeouts in 171 innings pitched. He rode a hot start (6-2, 2.16 in his first nine starts) to an All-Star Game trip, but faded down the stretch a bit. Still, he's only 23 years old and has tons of promise.
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oh no, i hope he doesn't miss his next start
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Hey there's several Yanks fans here just relaying the news.
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I have Ichiro. That's all that matters in life.