he's lucky he didn't become the next Josh Hancock
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Florida Marlins pitcher Scott Olsen was arrested early Saturday morning in Aventura after refusing to pull over during a traffic stop, police said.
He was charged with driving under the influence, resisting arrest with violence and fleeing and eluding a police officer.
The arrest came just hours after Olsen made a spirited return to the mound after a two-game suspension for fighting in the dugout with a teammate.
Olsen's agent, Matt Sosnick, declined to comment this morning. The Marlins could not be reached for comment.
An officer who was running a radar check in the area of Country Club Drive and 191st Street clocked Olsen speeding shortly after 3 a.m., said Capt. William Washa, a department spokesman.
''The officer went to pull him over and he refused to stop,'' Washa said.
Olsen, 23, finally stopped his car when he reached his home in Aventura, Washa said.
There, he began fighting with the officers and refused to take a Breathalyzer test, Washa said.
Hours earlier, Olsen allowed just two runs in seven innings, helping the Marlins to a 10-2 victory over the Reds. While he didn't miss a start, Olsen was forced to spend two days away from the club after scuffling with fellow pitcher Sergio Mitre in the dugout Sunday.
Olsen, who has an 8-7 record with a 4.99 ERA this season, is in his third year with the Marlins. He earns $380,000 this season. He has a career record of 21-18, with a 4.38 ERA.
Olsen has been involved in several incidents since the beginning of last year, his first full season with the Marlins.
Last season, pitcher Randy Messenger - a teammate at that time - punched Olsen in the face, leaving him with a black eye. Also last year, Olsen scuffled with teammate Miguel Cabrera in the dugout during a game in New York against the Mets. And Joe Girardi, the Marlins' manager at the time, grabbed Olsen by the jersey during a game last year and pulled him to the side of dugout to make a point.
Olsen's two-game suspension this week followed an incident in which he became angry with a faulty button on his jersey during Sunday's game against Washington. That prompted a confrontation between Olsen and pitcher Sergio Mitre, although no punches were thrown.
Last month, the Marlins fined Olsen an undisclosed amount when he made an obscene gesture to the crowd in Milwaukee as he was leaving a game.
Earlier this season, Olsen dismissed a reporter's question about whether he needed anger-management counseling. The Marlins had not broached that issue before Friday night's arrest.
Olsen pitched well as a rookie last season (12-10, 4.04 earned-run average) but has been less consistent this season. Friday's performance, in which he allowed two runs over seven innings, raised his record to 8-7 and lowered his earned-run average to 4.99.
Baseball has no firm policy specifying discipline for players who are arrested on alcohol-related charges. But the issue has drawn attention this season following the April 29 death of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock, who was intoxicated and talking on a cell phone when his 2007 Ford Explorer struck the rear of a truck.
Since then, several teams have banned alcohol from their home clubhouses. The Marlins implemented this policy several years ago, because they did not want their players driving home after consuming alcohol. The Marlins still make beer available in the visitor's clubhouse, but major-league players traditionally board a bus and return to the hotel after road games.
and he got some love taps along his noggin
