Sidney Ponson's troubles continue, this time with a DUI he hadn't reported to the Orioles:

Unaware until Thursday that Ponson had been arrested in January on charges of driving under the influence and speeding, manager Lee Mazzilli summoned a small group of reporters to a hallway outside his office and issued a brief statement before heading to Viera.

"One, I'm not happy about it. I don't like it," he said. "This club stands for tradition. It's got a long history. It's just a black eye for us and we'll deal with it internally."

It's much easier for a team to tolerate shenanigans from a winning pitcher with a good ERA than from a losing pitcher with a high ERA. I get the feeling from the quotes like this:

"We'll always take everything into account," Flanagan said.

Asked if he was disappointed that Ponson hadn't become a "changed man" since December's arrest, Flanagan said: "I can't go there. I'd like to go there, but I can't go there."

That the Orioles aren't going to be too patient if Sidney doesn't perform on the mound.

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