Jose Offerman Needs Anger Management

Remember Jose Offerman? If you don't, let's go over his resume. Offerman played for 15 seasons in the MLB for the Dodgers, Royals, Red Sox, Mariners, Twins, Phillies, and Mets. He played his last MLB game back in 2005 for the Mets. Offerman's life and baseball career would take a weird turn.

Offerman was playing for an Independent League baseball team back in 2007, when he went bat sh*t crazy. Offerman was hit by a pitch and charged the mound. Sounds normal right? Except Offerman charged the pitcher swinging his bat. After the melee was over, Offerman hit catcher John Nathans in the head with the bat giving him a concussion and effectively ending his career. Offerman was suspended by the league and charged with second degree assault charges. Offerman was given two years probation for this incident. If you thought that would be the last time you heard the name Jose Offerman, you would be wrong.

The same guy who hit another player with a bat, is now in trouble for punching an umpire. Hey at least he didn't use a bat this time, right? Here's the recap from the AP.

"SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Former major league all-star Jose Offerman threw a punch at an umpire during an argument in a Dominican winter league game Saturday night, the second time in 2½ years that he's attacked someone on a baseball field.

Offerman, manager of the Licey Tigers, appeared to hit first base umpire Daniel Rayburn in the face or neck with his fist during a heated discussion in a game against the Cibao Giants. Rayburn fell to the ground.

Offerman was detained by stadium security and taken to a police station to wait until the end of the game to see if Rayburn would press charges.

The Giants were winning 6-0 in the third inning of the final game of the winter league semifinal playoff series when plate umpire Jason Bradley ejected catcher Ronny Paulino for arguing balls and strikes.

Offerman came onto the field to talk to Bradley, but ended up arguing with Rayburn."

What? He hit the wrong umpire? He hit the guy who was trying to restore calm and resume the game? Needless to say Jose Offerman is in desperate need of anger management.

Former all-star detained after punching an umpire in the Dominican (AP)