Speez- Time to go | Cardinals GM

Sensitivity training tells you that someone that has a problem is one that you should reach out to. How many times must you do that?

An arrest warrant has been issued by the Irvine Police Department for St. Louis Cardinals utilityman Scott Spiezio on six charges stemming from a crash in late December.

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The warrant alleges driving under influence, driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or more, hit and run, aggravated assault, assault and battery.

Spiezio was not in the lineup for Wednesday’s exhibition game against St. Louis University at Jupiter, Fla. Cardinals spokesman Brian Bartow said the team was not aware of the warrant.

Irvine police responded to a report of a single-car crash at 12:20 a.m. on Dec. 30 in Orange County.

Officers found a 2004 BMW registered to Spiezio had crashed into a curb and fence. The driver was seen running from the crash site, according to Lt. Rick Handfield.

Police located a neighbor of Spiezio who told officers that he was assaulted by Spiezio at their condo complex a short distance from the crash site, Handfield said.

The neighbor said Spiezio had arrived home appearing disheveled and apparently injured. Spiezio vomited in his condo and then allegedly assaulted the neighbor, causing significant injuries, Handfield said.

Police believe Spiezio was driving under the influence at the time of the crash, Handfield said.

Spiezio missed more than a month last season while receiving treatment for substance abuse.

I am sorry you have a problem, Scott. Take care of it. Get out of baseball, get out of the situations you are in and get professional help over and over again.

I believe, legally, the Cardinals problem have to send him to rehab. Not really sure of that. I believe it is time to send a message that ALL the DRUG PROBLEMS in ST LOUIS are over. At least it is time for them to be over. That means sending Spiezio packing.

Mozeliak must do it to regain control of this spiraling problem under his watch.