Tragic End for Minor League "Batman"
Unusual story. Tried to write a quick comment on it but failed - seems like it would need a larger treatment to do it justice.
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that is just awful.
There is a significant lack of beards in this year's clubhouse...
by mixmasterasia on Mar 9, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pretty insensitive to trade a player for…bats! Does anyone believe the claim that it wasn’t a stunt? A team claims they won’t take $1,000 cash…but will take 10 $65 bats instead, and then never use them?
I can’t believe Ripleys still plans to display the bats.
by LeftyCatcher on Mar 9, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ripley’s is not exactly a bastion of good taste.
by afh4 on Mar 9, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t get the article’s repeated implication that this hasn’t happened before. Indy teams make these deals on an infrequent basis.
by Voltaire on Mar 10, 2009 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t anybody tell the kid it was just baseball?
by mauichuck on Mar 10, 2009 1:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Interesting line from his manager from last year:
"I was shocked," he said. "Unfortunately, it doesn’t surprise me."
So shocked, but at the same time, not surprised. You hear stuff like this all the time in these situations. I would normally say he contradicted himself, but who knows in this case.
by fivekmd on Mar 10, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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