Hey the Phils can get hits!

[notter]

Phillies' Myers arrested in Boston on domestic violence charge
BOSTON -- Philadelphia Phillies ace pitcher Brett Myers was arrested Friday and charged with assaulting his wife on a downtown Boston street.

Myers, 25, who was scheduled to pitch Saturday against the Red Sox, got in an argument with his wife at about 12:20 a.m. at the corner of Boylston and Dalton streets, according to David Procopio, a spokesman for the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.



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Mobile News | Subscribe Online | Order Reprints Myers' wife and two witnesses told police that the pitcher hit her.

"The evidence at this point leads us to believe the victim was struck in the left side of her face," Procopio said.

One of the witnesses told investigations that Myers also pulled his wife's hair.

Officials did not identify Myers' wife because she is a domestic violence victim, Procopio said. A player biography on Major League Baseball's Web site says Myers married Kim Wickman in September of 2002 and the couple has a 3-year-old daughter.

Police responded to a 911 call at 12:26 a.m. and found Myers' wife crying with a swollen face, Procopio said.

Officers found Myers nearby and arrested him. He cooperated with police, Procopio said.

Investigators are still trying to determine if Myers hit his wife with an open or closed fist and if he struck her more than once, Procopio said.

Myers was booked by Boston police and his wife posted his $200 bail. Procopio did not know how long Myers spent in jail.

Myers pleaded not guilty to assault charges at his arraignment Friday morning in Boston Municipal Court, Procopio said.

A Phillies spokesman had no immediate comment.

Myers' next court date is Aug. 4. A judge ruled over the objections of prosecutors that he did not have to attend the hearing in person, Procopio said.

The conditions of Myers' bail included that he did not initiate contact with his wife and can only see her if she wants to see him. The judge also ruled that if Myers is arrested again while out on bail he can be sent to jail for up to 60 days.

A Jacksonville, Fla.-native, Myers skipped college and went straight to the minor leagues. He made his Major League debut with the Phillies in July 2002. This season, Myers is 5-3 with a 3.77 ERA.

The right-hander is 6-foot-4 and weighs 240 pounds. According to his biography, Myers was an amateur boxer until age 13.

[budworth22]

What a punk.

[MidMo]

I hope the team suspends him though I know they won't.

[notter]

only a couple of blocks from the stadium...what a loser.

But i guess he never watched Bull Durham...hit her with his throwing arm...

"The evidence at this point leads us to believe the victim was struck in the left side of her face," Procopio said

The right-hander is 6-foot-4 and weighs 240 pounds. According to his biography, Myers was an amateur boxer until age 13.

[budworth22]

Good Catch Notter!