A Good Judge, a Bad Law, and a Bad Republican
Written by Sean on August 31st, 2007In April, the New York State City Council passed a ban on metal bats in high school sports. The ban was sponsored by Republican City Councilman Jim Oddo, on whose first campaign I volunteered. Today, a judge upheld the ban, saying that while the law was passed without a factual basis, it was within the City Council’s rihts to pass such a law.
As a baseball purist, I don’t like metal bats, night games, relief pitching, or the designated hitter, but that’s beside the point. Baseball league, not legislatures, should determine the rules for their own games, and parents and players should exercise their own judgment as to whether they choose to participate under those rules. If they don’t like those rules, talk to the league, form a new league, or don’t participate. The judge agreed, but he also knew that it wasn’t his call to make.
“Supreme Court Justice John Koeltl”, no matter how awkward of a pronounciation, has a certain ring to it.
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“As a baseball purist, I don’t like metal bats, night games, relief pitching, or the designated hitter, but that’s beside the point. ”
I’m sorry but you sir are no purist, you’re a moron, i suppose some of your purist thoughts of baseball would be having a separate Negro league to while we’re at it
sorry shutze and langley for posting on your site