It's unfortunate that Doc Gooden can't seem to escape his addictions.

The 41-year-old former Yankees and Mets pitcher, who was on probation for fleeing and attempting to elude cops, tested positive for cocaine yesterday and was thrown in the slammer in Tampa. ...

"This is the first time he's ever gone into rehab with a prison sentence hanging over his head," Bondi told the Daily News in November. "If he absconds [before completing the rehab program] or has a dirty urine test, he could go away for up to five years."

A man in a cage, even if it is a cage of his own making, is still a very sad thing. I wish him well and hope that he can recover his life.