Former Brewers relief pitcher arrested for domestic battery
WESLEY CHAPEL -- Former Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Christopher Spurling, 31, was arrested Thursday night after being accused of throwing his ex-wife to the ground during a dispute, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
Spurling is from Dayton, Ohio, and was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1997. Since then, he has been with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers major and minor league organizations. He was released by the Brewers during spring training last year.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office said Spurling -- who is listed as 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 245 pounds -- and his ex-wife argued at a home in Wesley Chapel and that Spurling "threw her down to the floor." The Sheriff's Office said this was witnessed by their 7-year-old daughter and her friend. Spurling denied the accusation, according to his arrest report.
He is charged with domestic battery and is being held without bail at the Land O'Lakes jail.
Erin Sullivan, Times staff writer
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What a big, tough guy!!!....just a spoiled little boy..has been coddled his whole life cause he could throw a ball..now not qualified to do much of anything and lo and behold, takes it out on wifey-poo...hope she leaves his him and wipes him out financially..then he can sleep on mom and dad's couch...
Posted by: spurlingsucks | Friday, March 06, 2009 at 03:05 PM
oh...i'm sorry i see she had already left him..ie.."EX"..duh...hahahahaha...what a loser...
Posted by: spurlingsucks | Friday, March 06, 2009 at 03:07 PM
I'm sure Spurling can find someone to play catch with in the slammer.
Posted by: CP | Friday, March 06, 2009 at 03:58 PM
spurling, you assume the charges are true. Many mean women have pressed false charges against men for one reason or another. Innocent until proven guilty. IF guilty he should be jailed as an example.
Posted by: TimfromIndiana | Friday, March 06, 2009 at 04:04 PM
Is this guy a wrestler or a pitcher? Body slams???
Posted by: lanienus | Friday, March 06, 2009 at 10:25 PM
heard from neighbors the mrs. developed something special with a girlfriend since mr. has been on the road so often.. wow, happens so often at professional levels, not just sports
Posted by: nickatdabeach | Saturday, March 07, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Punk idiot.> So lets see how tough you are now, boy!
It's always the biggest ones picking on the smallest women when KIDS are in the room.
Tough guy~~
Posted by: dee m | Saturday, March 07, 2009 at 02:33 PM