While there’s nothing funny or excusable about driving under the influence, I do think the following mitigating circumstances should be considered in the case of Cards skipper Tony La Russa :
If I had to work in close proximity to Braden Looper and Scott Spiezio, I’m pretty sure I’d be totally fucked up at 4am, too.
Looks like the Post-Dispatch took the story off their server…but it is already up at the St. Pete Times. I like envisioning him asleep like a lil bitty baby at the stop light; those new SUVs sure are comfy. I am sure worse DUIs happen daily in Jupiter, FL between golf carts.
Note that he had his championship rings on him; the police confiscated them but returned them when he posted bail:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0322071larussa6.html