Charges dropped for Ponson

[redsrbetter]

Baltimore prosecutors yesterday dropped the remaining charge that had been filed against former Orioles pitcher Sidney Ponson in connection with a drunken-driving case.
The ballplayer had been accused of knowingly making a false statement on a Motor Vehicle Administration application. But prosecutors said they could not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Ponson, 29, was convicted by a Baltimore District Court judge of his third drunken-driving offense and sentenced in December to five days in jail. The drunken-driving charge and the false-statement citation stemmed from a Maryland Transportation Authority Police stop Aug. 25 on Interstate 95 in South Baltimore. Ponson spent 30 days in a rehabilitation clinic after that arrest. He has since signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/b...ports-baseball

Good to see Ponson can get this behind him. Maybe a new team can give him a fresh start at becoming a solid pitcher once again.

[love_that_reefer]

A new team? What's wrong with the team he is on right now. He is the Cards fifth starter.

[redsrbetter]

Thats what I meant. He is on a new team this season. I am hoping he can have a fresh start with the Cards.

[CrazyEights]

Ponson can pitch as long as he has his head on straight. Worse pitchers (Suppan) have done better with Duncan's help.