An addicted ballplayer, rock-throwing chef (oh, at a Ferrari Enzo), R & B girlfriend-beating singer (yes, THAT Chris Brown), a Japanese finance minister (yes, he had to be drunk) and a girfriend-killing meth addict.
Runners-up for top story of the month:
John C. Odom, the minor league baseball player traded for 10 maple bats who died November 5 at age 26, only recently determined by a medical examiner to have died from an “accidental overdose.” The combination of drugs, heroin, methamphetamine, the stimulant benzylpiperazine and alcohol, suggest that the “accident” should be re-stated as "death contributed to or caused by distortions of perception from brain damage rooted in alcohol or other-drug addiction”)*. At the time, the former prospect in the San Francisco Giants’ chain seemed to handle the trade well, kidding that the kooky deal would make a great story if he ever reached the major leagues. Dan Shwam, who managed Odom last year, felt ...
