I really don't know what to make of the domestic violence charges. On one hand, I think it is incredibly dangerous to punish or condemn anyone based upon allegations or suspicion alone. That is a very, very dangerous path. Who knows what might have happened that night. Although unlikely, maybe Jose was acting in self-defense (See Finley, Chuck) or maybe he feared for the safety of his kids. We just don't know. At the same time, MLB felt there was enough to suspend him for 50 games, so they must have found something. Is there a report available? Maybe that could shed some light. And anyone with half a brain knows that it is still very, very difficult for a woman to follow through on such charges, and that there is tremendous social pressure to drop them. So chances are, Jose fucked up. But again, how can we know for sure?