In addition to being the home town of Padres’ shortstop Jason Bartlett and the subject of a great John Fogerty song, did you know that Lodi, Calif., is one of the great wine-producing regions of the U.S.? This fact may have been lost on local resident Shawn Batie, who seems to prefer methamphetamines. And the Oakland Raiders! Batie, 42, was arrested on Friday night when police found him dressed rather casually, even for Lodi.
Police said that Batie was wearing an Oakland Raiders jacket, a g-string and a hair scrunchie around his genitals. He was also wearing socks.
Well, it is getting nippy. The report continues:
While en route to the jail, officers said that Batie became very uncooperative. When asked why he wasn’t wearing pants, police said that he insisted that “they must have been taken.”
There’s also the possibility that he traded them for the scrunchie.
As the story goes, Mr. Fogerty had never actually visited Lodi when he wrote his famous song. But he pegged it pretty good nonetheless.
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ABOUT LAST NIGHT
What you missed while battling the Worst. Super villain. Ever. …
- RIP Joe “The Jet” Perry, the 49ers’ first black player, and still their all-time leading rusher.
- Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Olivia Munn on jet skis, eating hamburgers. What a country.
- In case you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the genius Cubs fan who threw a home run ball back onto the field, while at the same time managing to soak other fans with beer.
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TODAY IN MARK TRAIL …
When you’re done with that dam, Mr. beaver, could you get started on some action for this plot?
