Swindal Races to Jail

- Steve Swindal was doing some racing of his own Thursday morning, but not the kind that will help his Excelsior Racing's bid for control of the New York tracks. He was driving 61 MPH in a 35 MPH zone at 2:12 A.M. in St. Petersburg, FL, and had the good sense and timing to cut off a cop car. He refused a Breathalzyer and failed a sobriety test, and was taken to jail. Swindal was booked at 4:26 a.m., was released at 9:53 a.m. on $250 bond and is scheduled to appear in court March 13. [Newsday]

Yankees spokesperson Howard Rubinstein issued a statement which said that "Mr. Swindal apologizes profusely for this distraction during the Yankees' spring training." But he didn't elaborate on exactly what a 52 year old man was doing speeding around drunk (or under the influence of whatever) at 2 in the morning. Swindal did not immediately return a message left on his cell phone. [AP] Gee, that's a surprise!