Al Reyes Gets Totally Tased, Brah

The Hyde Park Cafe in Tampa is not the place you want to find yourself if you're a C-list celebrity. Way back in April of last year, Jessica Sierra, who has something to do with American Idol, got arrested there for chunking a drink at another bar-goer.

Now it's Al Reyes turn! It's apparently athlete birthday day here at the 'Haus, and Al is taking the cake. Guess what he's making news for. Is it: a) being drunk and disruptive, b) falling down everywhere, c) picking fights, d) spitting blood, e) getting tased by the police, or f) all of the above ...

Witnesses told police the incident started around 2:30 a.m. at the Hyde Park Cafe, 1806 W Platt St., when Reyes fell against a ceramic pot inside the bar. Thinking someone had pushed him, police said Reyes began exchanging words with patron Eduardo Mora.

Mora then punched Reyes in the face, getting the attention of the Hyde Park Cafe's bouncers. Meanwhile, police said in a news release, Reyes 'began to spit blood on the people in the area and began to swing his arms about.'

[...]Moments later, the officer Tased Reyes, knocking him to the bar floor. Ignoring police commands to stay down, authorities said Reyes got up and was Tased a second time.

Happy birthday, dude! (Yes, "f" was the answer). Pretty solid outing for Mr. Reyes, who will probably have to answer to this with the city of Tampa and his employer, the Rays. Especially if you look at what the Rays have been doing lately.

The team has been pretty good about shipping out various troublemakers -- I wouldn't be surprised to see this dealt with pretty swiftly. Like, by sending Reyes to Milwaukee, where they actually need a guy who can close.

Besides, as shown by the signing of Troy Percival and the presence from Rays' spokesman Rick Vaughn ("We are looking into the situation as we are just learning of it."), Tampa doesn't necessarily need a ninth inning guy.

You know, Rick, I liked you so much better when you were just a ballplayer. If you want to be a spokesman now, it's none of my business. But some of us still need this team. Like Al, who will probably need the money. For court costs and stuff.