Pink Bats

[MFS62]

On Mothers' Day (this upcoming Sunday), major leaguers will be using specially made pink bats and will be wearing pink wrist bands to bring attention to charities that support research into Women's diseases.

How do you feel about this (not the charities, the way MLB is supporting them)? Would you have shown support differently?

Later

[duan]

i think it sounds great.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Nice show of support.

A donation to some of the charities from the MLB & the players union would be even better.

[nymr83]

i'm cool with the wristbands but pink bats? thats kinda lame

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

It'll make me pay attention. Great idea.

[metsmarathon]

i'll bet mike piazza alreday has one...

great idea, too.

pink can be a manly color too.

[Guest Edgy DC]

That's what Billy Squier thought.

[soupcan]

Pink bats?

Yuck.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

After the game, each player should autograph his pink bat and auction it off for a breast cancer charity.

I wonder, if a player breaks his pink bat in the first inning, does he have a pink backup?

[Elster88]

How about pink uniforms? Pink bases? Pink cleats? Pink grass? Pink jockstraps?

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

I don't like the idea of pink grass, but all of the other stuff would be fine by me.

I don't think I'd place an eBay bid on the pink jockstrap, though.

[Elster88]

I don't think I'd buy them on eBay, pink or no.

[Willets Point]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: After the game, each player should autograph his pink bat and auction it off for a breast cancer charity.

That's exactly what they're doing.

[Frayed Knot]

As soon as I heard about this last night I wondered how long it would be before the first Piazza joke popped up.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I worry that perhaps there's some Trojan Horse stealth going on here.

By allowing promotion for an unimpeachable charity onto the field and equipment during game play --- ribons on the jersey last year, bats this year --- they're softening up fan resistance for Nextel logos on the field/uniforms/equipment in the near future.

[Guest silverdsl]

Excellent idea. This will draw attention big time to a worthy cause. I especially like that the players will be signing their bats and those will be auctioned off - they will likely bring in a lot of money with that.

[Elster88]

Edgy DC wrote: I worry that perhaps there's some Trojan Horse stealth going on here. By allowing promotion for an unimpeachable charity onto the field and equipment during game play --- ribons on the jersey last year, bats this year --- they're softening up fan resistance for Nextel logos on the field/uniforms/equipment in the near future.

Or even Trojan logos for the Orioles!

[Guest Edgy DC]

[metirish]

Cool idea but will they use the bats during the game or just for batting practice?,I bet Keith wears a pink top for the event.

[MFS62]

Edgy DC wrote: I worry that perhaps there's some Trojan Horse stealth going on here. By allowing promotion for an unimpeachable charity onto the field and equipment during game play --- ribons on the jersey last year, bats this year --- they're softening up fan resistance for Nextel logos on the field/uniforms/equipment in the near future.

Remember the (thankfully) aborted attempt to put Spiderman on the bases as a promo for that movie? You may be right, Edgy. But right now I'd give them the benefit of the doubt - they're doing something for a worthy charity. Doing something similar is still over the horizon. But your comment is worthy of the prediction forum. And I wouldn't bet against it happening some time in the future.

As for other stuff in this thread, I heard that only about 50 pink bats were made for this Sunday. So I wouldn't think anyone has a spare in case one gets shattered.


And, as for the Piazza comment. When I wrote (and posted here) "Pardon Me Boy, Is That Piazza in a Tutu?" I was once again ahead of my time. But I don't think my song parody mentioned that it was pink.

Later

[DocTee]

The path of good intentions...

Man denied bag says Angels discriminatedAssociated Press


SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A man who was denied a red nylon tote bag during a Mother's Day promotion at an Angels baseball game has filed a sex and age discrimination lawsuit against the team.

The class action claim filed by Michael Cohn, a Los Angeles psychologist, alleges that thousands of males and fans under age 18 are entitled to $4,000 in damages each because they were treated unequally at last May's promotion. Women over 18 received the gifts.

Angel officials said Cohn was the only person who complained about the giveaway and that the team is proud of its promotions.

"Historically, we have tried to appeal on those special days that might be nationally noted holidays or special occasions," team spokesman Tim Mead said, adding he could not comment directly on the suit because he hadn't seen it. "We have tailored programs or giveaways accordingly."

The team responded to a complaint letter that Cohn wrote last June by sending him four tote bags and a letter stating the team "ran out of the item that day and had to order more."

"They claimed they didn't have any more bags, but my client said there was a mountain of bags stacked so high a show dog couldn't have jumped over them," said Alfred Rava, Cohn's San Diego-based attorney.

Cohn could not be reached for comment.

This weekend's Mother's Day promotion will offer tote bags to the first 25,000 fans over age 18, rather than cater specifically to women. Mead would not say whether the change was in response to Cohn's complaint.

Rava said the altered promotion still violates the civil rights of fans under age 18.

Cohn's suit names as defendants the Angels and the Corinthian Colleges, which sponsored the event through an affiliate.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Guy's just a troublemaker. They should seat him in the Red Light section of the ballpark.

[Guest Edgy DC]

]"They claimed they didn't have any more bags, but my client said there was a mountain of bags stacked so high a show dog couldn't have jumped over them," said Alfred Rava, Cohn's San Diego-based attorney.

Is this the legal standard?

OE: Sometimes I'm not so sure corporations shouldn't be allowed to superficially discriminate. The state clearly shouldn't but, sure, let corporations dig their own grave.

Easy to say, of course.

[seawolf17]

You, sir, are an ass.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Why thanks!

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Edgy DC wrote: Is this the legal standard?

In California it is. Whenever there's a promotional giveaway, they have to have a show dog stationed at each gate.

Once the show dog is able to leap over the pile, the team is allowed to stop giving away items. If your gate has a long-legged dog, you're less likely to get the item. Always try to enter through the gate with the dachshund.

[Elster88]

You owe me 1/4 of a can of soda, Yancy.

[nymr83]

this is so fuckin stupid that its funny.
i'm just waiting for some perverted sicko to file suit because he's not allowed in the women's bathroom.

[DocTee]

]I bet Keith wears a pink top

Does that make him a bottom?

[Guest OlerudOwned]

NHL did this a few months ago, but I can't find pictures.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2370727