Phillies' Myers charged with assaulting wife in BostonAssociated Press
BOSTON -- Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers was arrested Friday and charged with hitting his wife in the face on a street not far from Fenway Park.
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Myers, who was scheduled to pitch Saturday against the Red Sox, pleaded not guilty to assault charges at his arraignment Friday in Boston Municipal Court, said David Procopio, a spokesman for the Suffolk County District Attorney's office. Myers' next court date is Aug. 4.
Myers was arguing with his wife shortly after midnight at the corner of Boylston and Dalton streets, Procopio said. The woman and two witnesses told police the 25-year-old pitcher hit her. One witness told investigators Myers also pulled her hair.
"The evidence at this point leads us to believe the victim was struck in the left side of her face," Procopio said. He added that investigators are trying to determine if Myers hit her with a fist or open hand and whether he hit her more than once.
Police responded to a 911 call and found Myers' wife crying with a swollen face, Procopio said. Officers found Myers nearby and arrested him. Myers was booked by Boston police and his wife posted his $200 bail. Procopio did not know how long Myers spent in jail.
Procopio said he would not identify Myers' wife because she is a domestic violence victim. A player biography on Major League Baseball's Web site says Myers married Kim Wickman in September 2002 and the couple has a 3-year-old daughter.
The Phillies had no immediate comment.
As part of his bail conditions, Myers must not initiate contact with his wife and can see her only if she wants to see him. The judge also ruled that if Myers is arrested again while out on bail he can be jailed for up to two months.
Myers, 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, made his debut with the Phillies in July 2002. This season, he is 5-3 with a 3.77 ERA.
The Phillies season just got a whole lot better..
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jiminphilly
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The Phillies season just got a whole lot better..
as if being 2 games under .500 and being an all around shitty team isn't enough, their best pitcher this year is also a wife beater. Nice.
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Please don't. In fact boo the fuck out of that sad pathetic excuse of a team. They have no heart, no hustle and their manager should be in a home for old folks.Neely8 wrote:Oh and you know us Boston fans will take it easy on him tomorrow......
.. except for Ryan Howard, Chase Utely and Aaron Rowand.
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Jack wrote:As the local Sports Radio in Boston points out...
It is okay with Major League Baseball to beat your wife in public just don't
call a reporter a "fag"!!
That is when Bud Selig draws the line!!!
By no means do I condone Myers' behavior in any way but there's a bit of a difference between what Guillen did and what Myers did. Guillen's action occured while on the job. Myers' act is much worse but he didn't do it in uniform. These domestic crimes are out of the MLB's jurisdiction but they are morally obligated to lay down some form of punishment. There are character standards players need to uphold and spousal abuse in public is probably on the list of things not to do. I think you do run into a problem with just handing out punishment before the law has finished its part in the manner. Guillen didn't break any laws but interaction with the media while in uniform is something the White Sox and Selig have full authority to hand out disciplinary action.