WTF
08/16/2007
Jose Offerman Loses It
In his first major league at-bat more than 17 years ago, José Offerman smacked the ball out of the park. But that won't be the swing that defined his legacy as a baseball player. On Tuesday night, during a minor league game in Bridgeport, CT, the 38-year-old two-time All Star (1995, 1999) lost it after getting hit by a pitch and charged the mound. And oh yeah, he brought his bat with him? A few seconds later, Bridgeport Bluefish catcher John Nathans (who had tried to restrain Offerman) was knocked senseless with a concussion, and pitcher Matt Beech had a fractured finger, all courtesy of Offerman's accurate, compact swing.
Despite having made tens of millions during his 20-year career, Offerman had recently signed a minor-league contract with the Long Island Ducks to prove that he had enough left in the tank to make it back to "The Show." Now he's been arrested and charged with assault. Somehow, we don't think he'll be getting that call from Brian Cashman any time soon.
