David Freese was REALLY drunk

On Monday we noted that Cardinals’ third baseman David Freese was charged with DWI. We didn’t know then just how drunk he was. The answer: really, really drunk:

Cardinals third baseman David R. Freese was driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.232 -- almost three times the legal limit in Missouri -- when he was arrested over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.

He told the arresting officer that he had consumed seven beers, and was driving from downtown to his home near Lafayette High School in west St. Louis County.

If he admitted to seven beers, the real number -- at least if human nature is any guide -- was probably a lot higher. No matter the case, 0.232 is pretty nutso, especially for a big strong athlete. Nutso enough to cause the Cardinals to have to reconsider handing him the third base job is uncertain, but I suppose we’ll know fairly soon.