Comments on: Red Sox minor leaguer Drake Britton got a DUI, was clocked at 111 miles per hour

By: zx11c3

zx11c3 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:12:28 +0000

I’m also a Mainer, and folks please don’t judge us from by what this nut says. Death penalty, please. You’re showing your ignorance. Yes, that should be more than a misdemeanor. He should be sent back to his hometown. They sure failed to educate him when he was there before.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:52:44 +0000

Exactly. You won’t see no F150 doing 111, much less successfully negotiating an embankment and a barbed-wire fence.

By: 18thstreet

18thstreet — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:19:52 +0000

If it were up to me, he’d have his drivers’ license taken away permanently. I mean this literally.

By: unclemosesgreen

unclemosesgreen — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:13:16 +0000

I can explain it to you. The giant marijuana growing companies haven’t gotten rich enough to spray enough cash around to legalize it everywhere. Yet.

By: illegalblues

illegalblues — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:09:49 +0000

don’t see how jonathon singleton gets suspended for smoking a joint but this kid will probably get off with a “well, just don’t do that again”

By: sabatimus

sabatimus — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:02:12 +0000

I’ve got a good chance of seeing him play. I hope I don’t. The Sox should’ve cut him entirely from their system.

By: sepl12

sepl12 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:59:37 +0000

as a Mainer I am very annoyed they are sending this scum bag to my state. I’d you’re drunk and going over 100 I’m for the automatic death penalty. no excuse for putting our lives at risk.

By: unclemosesgreen

unclemosesgreen — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:59:31 +0000

God, I wish that were 2 separate headlines. If he’s a giant knucklehead, I wish he could at least throw 111 mph.

By: amartland

amartland — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:34:00 +0000

I know what kind of fast car; a Chevy Silverado.

So, in other words, not a fast car.

Gotta admire his spunk handing over the debit card though. It’s all part of the negotiation.. gotta work up to the license, can’t give it all away up front.

By: pinkfloydprism

pinkfloydprism — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:27:49 +0000

Not an excuse.

By: darthicarus

darthicarus — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:18:19 +0000

Because we all know that once you get a suspended license those people never get behind the wheel again.

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:05:09 +0000

But he’d better have more control throwing.

By: Cris E

Cris E — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:04:01 +0000

Hello Portland! MLB Baseball here, just wanted to tell you how excited we are about the upcoming 2013 season. We’ve sent our first player to your community, so look out! No, seriously, look out. He’s kind of dangerous.

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:51:35 +0000

Blah blah blah…the prospect was bad. I am far more intrigued by the fact that a 2008 Silverado pickup can go 111 mph. Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet indeed.

By: zzalapski

zzalapski — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:50:17 +0000

A million-dollar arm and a five-cent head.

By: mybrunoblog

mybrunoblog — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:46:24 +0000

66 MPH over the speed limit and DWI? He’ll be using his ten speed or a car service for the next 12 to 18 months. Stupid ass.

By: jm91rs

jm91rs — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:45:38 +0000

I didn’t read that headline right and I thought, Damn, 111mph! Something must be wrong with that radar gun or Aroldis Chapman better step aside.

By: fanofevilempire

fanofevilempire — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:45:11 +0000

yes, the suspension is a good idea.

By: fanofevilempire

fanofevilempire — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:43:59 +0000

he is 23, what do you expect, young, money in the bank and who knows what kind of fast car.
usually it takes something like this to smarten him up, at least he didn’t kill anyone.

By: sdelmonte

sdelmonte — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:31:21 +0000

If he doesn’t deserve a 50 game suspension, who does?

Though, frankly, that should also be more than a misdemeanor.

By: jtpercell

jtpercell — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:31:13 +0000

He was clocked at 111mph? That’s one hell of a fastball!

By: cosanostra71

cosanostra71 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:25:39 +0000

Red Sox minor leaguers have been shooting themselves in the foot a lot this year (both literally and figuratively).

By: alexo0

alexo0 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:23:34 +0000

If he can throw as fast as he drives, he’ll have no trouble finding work.

By: El Bravo

El Bravo — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:15:23 +0000

Douchenozzle.

By: kevinleaptrot

kevinleaptrot — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:06:00 +0000

I remember when I was young, indestrucatble and stupid (now I’m just old and stupid, for those of you who were curious). When are these knuckleheads going to learn from the errors of their predecessors and stop making thes mistakes on their own? This is ridiculous! Wise up athletes, people die because of this.