Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site mhtsa.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mh3bs!mhtsa!rd From: rd@mhtsa.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: RE: George Brett Message-ID: <350@mhtsa.UUCP> Date: Fri, 29-Jul-83 16:04:29 EDT Article-I.D.: mhtsa.350 Posted: Fri Jul 29 16:04:29 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Aug-83 07:27:35 EDT References: <531@grkermit.UUCP> Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ Lines: 18 What's wrong with you people?? I don't care if all of you are Yankee haters, a rule is a rule and it should be enforced. The rules state explicitely that a bat with pine tar exceeding 18'' from the handle of the bat is an ILLEGAL bat, and that a ball can NOT be batted with an ILLEGAL bat. How is it that a guy can get caught breaking a rule and be allowed to get away with it without any disciplinary action taken against him?? (whether it be a baseball rule or a rule of society alone). Besides, it was the unpires JUDGMENT to call Brett out. When was the last time a protest of an umpires judgment call (in any given situation) was upheld????? I am an avid Yankee fan and feel that an injustice was done not only to the Yankees but to the umpires and the game of baseball in general. I'm not saying that it was right to call Brett out in that situation, but some type of disciplinary action had to be taken. If not, it would have been a mockery to the game of baseball. I feel that George Brett is one of the top players in the game today. He would have shown a lot of character if he just took the umpires decision like a man instead of throwing a temper tantrum. It will all be academic anyway since the Yanks will win the pennant in lieu of Lee MacPhail's decision. Sorry Georgie Boy!!!