Posted on 12/08/2010 10:40:44 AM PST by toma29
why not the ball maker?
I was talking to my grandmother (who lived to age 96) about her early days, migrating to Indian Territory in a covered wagon, raising a family of six on a farm with no modern conveniences, and such like.
I asked "GrandMama, how were you able to raise a big family in conditions like that?"
She replied "I don't know, but it sure a sturdy old woman out of me."
And if it was a wood bat there was the risk that it could shatter and send a shard through the pitcher.
I really am surprised that they don't require all players in little league to wear helmets instead of just the batter and catcher.
There are warnings on bats. Did these parents not know that there is a possibility of getting his with a baseball or even a bat when playing baseball or when watching from the other side of the fence? Would the child have reacted in time from a bat with less ‘pop?’ It is a risky sport. I do think about it when my children are pitching and/or catching. It’s like knowingly playing Russian roulette with my children’s lives. I also worry when they’re playing football. I guess I should worry when they’re playing basketball, too. Sports are dangerous. Bats are dangerous. Wooden bats are dangerous. Wasn’t there a first base coach who was killed in the last few years in the minor leagues because a ball off a wooden bat hit him in the head? I may be misremembering.
I don't know, but now that its here, they'll make sure it doesn't happen again.
“It sure made a sturdy old woman out of me.”
“How the heck did we Sexagenarians manage to grow up without a Nanny State? “
I’d like to know how you allowed the nanny state to be created.
Needless to say, I will be suing the newspaper that printed the story.
We need Lawyer Control badly!
While its sad that this kid is injured, its just as much his own fault as anyone else’s for not knowing how to play such an active infield position.
Line drives go toward pitchers frequently.
How the heck did we Sexagenarians manage to grow up without a Nanny State?
Id like to know how you allowed the nanny state to be created.
They are missing a bet by not suing the owner of the land where the tree grew that provided the wood that was fabricated into the bat.
Typical liberal garbage. Humans are not responsible for their actions. Inanimate objects are and the companies that make them.
> “Needless to say, I will be suing the newspaper that printed the story.”
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And I will be suing them too for the emotional stress of seeing my FRiend ClearCase_guy suffer so....
When my boys played in Little League, we saw some overly aggressive players from time to time. I remember one in particular who would intentionally hit the pitcher and take great pleasure in it. He thought it was a riot when he hit a pitcher in the groin. Even in those cases, however, it's not the bat manufacturer who is at fault.
What these cases teach us is the value of protective equipment and staying alert. Our son thought we were being silly and over-protective when we insisted that he wear a hard cup . . . until he saw the pitcher take a direct hit in the groin. No more argument.
It was a metal bat, have to sue mother earth I suppose.
If you let your kid lpay any type of sports you know there is a chance of getting hurt....walking across the street can get you killed. When did we become a nation of lawsuits?
They should print large orange warning labels on every baseball:
WARNING: May cause injury. Do not attempt to catch this baseball with your head.
I was going to say, probably the bat was made in China. But I find that it was made in California. No doubt this lawsuit will drive them out of the state like everyone else.
http://www.answers.com/topic/easton-sports-inc
The kid’s dad likely begged the coach to let his kid pitch and now he was to hit the lottery.
Merry Christmas
Two years ago in a high school game I was coaching my 10th grade pitcher throwing about 75 mph had a pitch get away from him and hit the batter, who had turned and ducked, on the brain stem. After 45 min of life saving first aid the boy was life flighted out and died 2 days later. 2 weeks later one of my players got nailed right on the ear flap of the helmet by a pitch that was 91 mph on the gun; he got up and trotted down to 1st. Sometimes things just happen.
It ordeal was terrible for everyone, the coaches, my players (especially the pitcher), the fans, the other team, the kid's parents but no one ever talked about suing. The player's parents sought out my pitcher to tell him they didn't blame him, that it was an accident, and that he should keep on playing. I have always been impressed with the class and grace those parents showed at the most difficult of times; when I read about this lawsuit I'm even more impressed.
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