Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Breaking point


The Frontier League announced Tuesday that it has banned the use of maple bats for the 2009 season. The following is the league's press release:

At their recent meeting in Fort Myers, Florida, the Frontier League’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to ban their players from using maple bats beginning with the upcoming 2009 season.

“We have seen many incidents of maple bats breaking in a jagged fashion and becoming projectiles. We feel this could pose a risk to our players, on-field staffs, and fans,” said Frontier League Commissioner Bill Lee. “Last season, there were bat ends that stuck in the ground like spears and we simply cannot put the people near the action in that kind of danger.”

As part of the ban, all bats that are used will have to show their grain clearly so that the rule can be enforced by the League’s umpires. Any player using a maple bat will be ejected immediately from the game. In addition, the League office will impose a fine against the player and the manager of the player’s team.

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5 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

The parking lot attendents will feel a lot safer now. Perhaps with the decreased liabilty from maple bats, the Wild Things could reduce or eliminate parking fees for 2009.

October 30, 2008 at 4:41 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Perhaps, with every "official" item posted to this blog, Chris Dugan could include the following as a final paragrah:

"thriftyone said....Perhaps with the ____________________ (fill in the blank), the Wild Things could reduce or eliminate parking fees."

That would save you lots of time, and elimiate the need to check and see if the comment that follows a new story is a meaningful one or yet another stupid "parking fees" post from you.

October 30, 2008 at 6:57 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I agree. Its just not funny

October 31, 2008 at 9:23 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You brave anonymous posters have a lot of anonymous guts.

October 31, 2008 at 6:18 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

O.K. cheapskate.Quit crying about paying to park.Park in the mall and walk up.Even better yet,don't come.Think of all the money you save.

November 1, 2008 at 5:52 AM  

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