| | There was an interesting story in the Chicago Daily Herald this week about baseballs. The Commissioner’s office is now mandating that teams keep their baseball stored at a uniform temperature once they are delivered by the league. It goes on to say that it’s recommended that they be kept at 70 degrees Fahrenheit with a relative humidity of 50%. According to Joe Garagiola Jr. all 30 teams will be keeping their baseballs in temperature controlled environments this year. The Commissioner’s office isn’t suggesting that teams need to use humidors, or that teams have mistreated their baseballs. In fact, there is no word on what will happen to teams that don’t take proper care of their baseballs. Of course, this is an outgrowth of the humidor that has been in use at Coors Field during the past few seasons. During those seasons the Rockies offense has withered with the use of the humidor. When the Rockies stopped using humidor balls in September of ‘06, their offensive numbers rose to their pre-humidor levels again. Obviously, how the baseballs are kept has a dramatic effect on how they react on the field. Who would like to bet that the next great scandal in baseball will have to do with a team that has “mistreated” their baseballs?
OK, let me see if I’ve got this straight. The Giants and Barry Bonds reached agreement on a contract for 2007 that pays Bonds roughly $16 million. The Giants are happy because they got rid of Barry’s clubhouse entourage and a clause that gets them out of the deal should Bonds be indicted for perjury. But wait! The Commissioner’s office rejected the deal because of a personal appearance clause, and Bond’s agent, Jeff Borris says the language that allow the Giants out of the deal is unenforceable. So the Commissioner’s office sent the contract back to Borris with documents suggesting necessary changes, but Borris is now advising his client not to sign the deal. What this all means is that spring training is just days away now and Barry Bonds is still not signed. Is it possible that he won’t play? Will the Giants even bother anymore? If the Giants opt out will any other teams be willing to take Bonds in at any price, let alone $16 million? Is it even remotely possible that I’ll get my wish that Bonds retire and Hank Aaron’s record remains untainted?
Finally, from the strange ideas about parenting department. This Rhode Island couple regularly had sex in front of their 9 year old daughter because “we wanted to prepare her so she would know how.” I’ve seen some strange parenting in my day, but this pair takes the cake.
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