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Friday, April 20, 2007

Yankees farmhand arrested in Tampa

An incident in Tampa...I’m shocked!

A minor league pitcher with the New York Yankees was arrested early Thursday morning on trespassing and obstruction charges after he refused to leave a Tampa restaurant.

Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Green Iguana Bar & Grill on Anderson Road just before 2 a.m. Management at the establishment told investigators that George Kontos attempted to re-enter the business after he was asked to leave.

The 21-year-old right-hander with the Tampa Yankees of the Class A Florida State League was again asked to leave. A HCSO deputy attempted to escort him from the premises but he kept pulling and was ultimately taken into custody.

Thanks to the ever watchful...Was Watching.

Repoz Posted: April 20, 2007 at 03:08 PM | 8 comment(s)
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1. Harold Reynolds: An Erotic Life (AG#1F) Posted: April 20, 2007 at 03:22 PM (#2340548)

Who?

2. Mike Emeigh Posted: April 20, 2007 at 04:10 PM (#2340597)

Kontos is a 2006 #5 draft pick out of George Steibrenner's alma mater, Northwestern (where he had an uneven career, to put it mildly). He dominated the NY-P last year after signing, and he's got a major league fastball and slider, but his offspeed pitches are weak and he's got issues with his mechanics.

-- MWE

3. Repoz Posted: April 20, 2007 at 04:18 PM (#2340608)

and he's got issues

You're telling me!

4. Ignatius J. Reilly Posted: April 20, 2007 at 04:20 PM (#2340613)

Whats the Yankee pitching prospect Tommy John tally up to now? Sanchez, Melancon, Cox, and Christian Garcia?

5. Joe Bivens, Ditch Digger Posted: April 20, 2007 at 04:45 PM (#2340642)

That's not how you get arrested after misbehaving at a restaurant. This is how you arrested for misbehaving at a restaurant.

6. Jeff K. Posted: April 21, 2007 at 01:24 PM (#2341447)

Who?

MIKE JONES

7. Greg Maddux School of Reflexive Profanity Posted: April 21, 2007 at 02:31 PM (#2341499)

George Steibrenner's alma mater, Northwestern

I'm pretty sure Steinbrenner's a Purple Cow.

8. Danny Posted: April 21, 2007 at 03:20 PM (#2341543)

Steinbrenner's an Eph, but he apparently was also an assistant football coach at Northwestern under Lou Saban.

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