Benito Santiago is lighting up the presses today with his connection to a cocaine conspiracy in Kansas City, Mo. Click here for the details. Basically, a car he owned was seized as part of this investigation, and it's not known to what extent Santiago was involved.
True, he's innocent till proven guilty, but it just makes you wonder what happens to guys like him in professional sports who just can't control themselves after they're done playing... or even when they are playing. DWIs, domestic violence, drug charges, gambling. The list goes on. Seems like something should be done by the teams or the leagues to help these guys transition into a new phase in their lives rather than go off into troubled waters.
Benito Santiago played for the Phillies at age 31 in 1996 and was brought in as a free agent to help provide some veteran leadership. He had a pretty decent year, hitting .264 with 30 home runs and 84 RBIs in 131 games, though the team floundered to a disgraceful 67-95 record. In all, Santiago had a pretty respectable career and was always known for his rocket arm.
Now let's just hope he's not driving down the wrong path...
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