How bout the Dodgers step up...

"JSM75" <JSM75 RemoveThis @verizon.netNOSPAM> wrote in message
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> http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-bats052908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
>
> and do the right thing?
>
> I have been in the line of a flying bat head and they are not easy to
> avoid.
> Worst case scenerio, any team should have the desire to pay the medical
> bills for any such incident. Another example of petty greed. There is no
> reason the Dodgers cannot afford 10 to 20 thousand dollars to cover this
> ladies medical bills, or any other team for that matter.
>
precedent.
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On May 30, 8:17 pm, "JSM75" <JS....TakeThisOut@verizon.netNOSPAM> wrote:
> http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-bats052908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
>
> and do the right thing?

How about MLB doing the right thing? Wait, are we talking about the
Bud "The Sackless Wonder" Selig? Please. A fan will die before Selig
takes "action."
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"JSM75" <JSM75 RemoveThis @verizon.netNOSPAM> wrote in message
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> http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-bats052908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
>
> and do the right thing?
>
> I have been in the line of a flying bat head and they are not easy to
> avoid.
> Worst case scenerio, any team should have the desire to pay the medical
> bills for any such incident. Another example of petty greed. There is no
> reason the Dodgers cannot afford 10 to 20 thousand dollars to cover this
> ladies medical bills, or any other team for that matter.
>

I am a true blue Dodger fan...the Dodgers should step up. Yes, it will be a
precedent. A precedent of a corporation actually caring about its customers
because they are fellow human beings. How often can this happen a year? Lets
say each team incurs 20K in costs a year. That isn't going to break them.

You word the 'gift' made to these fans as a good will gesture or charitable
or anything else. Lawyers are smart, they could figure out a way to do it
that didn't set them up for something huge from a greedy ass.
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Throws like Mary wrote:
> On May 30, 8:17 pm, "JSM75" <JS....DeleteThis@verizon.netNOSPAM> wrote:
>> http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-bats052908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
>>
>> and do the right thing?
>
> How about MLB doing the right thing?

They would, but you can't euthanize people who can't understand or
accept the fact that life is inherently dangerous, especially the risk
of taking a foul ball or broken bat to the face if you put yourself only
feet away from two high-speed objects colliding without a net in front
of you.
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Triple wrote:

> I am a true blue Dodger fan...the Dodgers should step up. Yes, it will be a
> precedent. A precedent of a corporation actually caring about its customers
> because they are fellow human beings. How often can this happen a year? Lets
> say each team incurs 20K in costs a year. That isn't going to break them.

MOMMY, MAKE THE BIG BAD MEN PROTECT ME! I SHOULD BE ABLE TO LIVE IN A
BUBBLE WHERE PEOPLE THROW MONEY AT ME EVERY TIME LIFE HAPPENS!
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"O'Neil's Faggy Prostate - RUTH IS PISSED!!! "
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> On May 30, 9:17 pm, "JSM75" <JS... DeleteThis @verizon.netNOSPAM> wrote:
> > http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-bats052908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
> >
> > and do the right thing?
> >
> > I have been in the line of a flying bat head and they are not easy to avoid.
> > Worst case scenerio, any team should have the desire to pay the medical
> > bills for any such incident. Another example of petty greed. There is no
> > reason the Dodgers cannot afford 10 to 20 thousand dollars to cover this
> > ladies medical bills, or any other team for that matter.
>
> Sounds like soccer mom needs to stay in the cheap seats or behind the
> net just behind home.
>
> KEEP YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME, LADY!!!

Her head WAS in the game. Sheesh, reread the article; she was watching
the ball in the outfield.

--
JD

"...if you think the 'Star Wars' prequels are a disease, then
'Serenity' is the cure."
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"Polarhound" <yhf9832283483y.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Triple wrote:
>
> > I am a true blue Dodger fan...the Dodgers should step up. Yes, it will
be a
> > precedent. A precedent of a corporation actually caring about its
customers
> > because they are fellow human beings. How often can this happen a year?
Lets
> > say each team incurs 20K in costs a year. That isn't going to break
them.
>
> MOMMY, MAKE THE BIG BAD MEN PROTECT ME! I SHOULD BE ABLE TO LIVE IN A
> BUBBLE WHERE PEOPLE THROW MONEY AT ME EVERY TIME LIFE HAPPENS!

That make you feel good? You should be very proud...tough guy.
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"Polarhound" <yhf9832283483y RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Triple wrote:
>
>> I am a true blue Dodger fan...the Dodgers should step up. Yes, it will be
>> a precedent. A precedent of a corporation actually caring about its
>> customers because they are fellow human beings. How often can this happen
>> a year? Lets say each team incurs 20K in costs a year. That isn't going
>> to break them.
>
> MOMMY, MAKE THE BIG BAD MEN PROTECT ME! I SHOULD BE ABLE TO LIVE IN A
> BUBBLE WHERE PEOPLE THROW MONEY AT ME EVERY TIME LIFE HAPPENS!

Decent people treat people decently. If I leave a rake out in my yard and
the mailman steps on it and breaks his nose, I am going to pay the doctor
bill.

If I see someone get smacked with a rake in someone else's yard, I'll drive
him to the hospital.

That is what human beings do. We take care of each other. That is how a
healthy society works. This woman isn't asking to make a fortune yet. She is
asking to be have medical expenses covered for something that happened due
to faulty equipment (i.e. these maple bats). That isn't unreasonable. Now,
if she immediately sued for a million, that would be the whiner you are
making her out to be.

The lawsuits happen when corporations fail to act like good descent
citizens.
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who owns the Dodgers? Right. nevermind.


"Jeanne Douglas" <hlwdjsd.RemoveThis@NOSPAMpacbell.net> wrote in message
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> In article
> <4aad8238-66f6-4c4b-9dd2-d2d87a597a64.RemoveThis@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>,
> "O'Neil's Faggy Prostate - RUTH IS PISSED!!! "
> <oneilsprostate.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> On May 30, 9:17 pm, "JSM75" <JS....RemoveThis@verizon.netNOSPAM> wrote:
>> > http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-bats052908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
>> >
>> > and do the right thing?
>> >
>> > I have been in the line of a flying bat head and they are not easy to
>> > avoid.
>> > Worst case scenerio, any team should have the desire to pay the medical
>> > bills for any such incident. Another example of petty greed. There is no
>> > reason the Dodgers cannot afford 10 to 20 thousand dollars to cover this
>> > ladies medical bills, or any other team for that matter.
>>
>> Sounds like soccer mom needs to stay in the cheap seats or behind the
>> net just behind home.
>>
>> KEEP YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME, LADY!!!
>
> Her head WAS in the game. Sheesh, reread the article; she was watching
> the ball in the outfield.
>
> --
> JD
>
> "...if you think the 'Star Wars' prequels are a disease, then
> 'Serenity' is the cure."
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If teams start accepting responsibility and open themselves up to lawsuits
they'd end up puttings nets everywhere on the first level, not just behind
home plate. There are enough warnings at the game, and she chose to sit
there.
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Joe wrote:
> If teams start accepting responsibility and open themselves up to
> lawsuits they'd end up puttings nets everywhere on the first level,
> not just behind home plate. There are enough warnings at the game,
> and she chose to sit there.

Hmmm...next thing you'll say they'll be putting up fences in front of the
dugouts too...oh wait...
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"O'Neil's Faggy Prostate - RUTH IS PISSED!!! " <oneilsprostate.DeleteThis@aol.com>
wrote in message
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On May 30, 9:17 pm, "JSM75" <JS....DeleteThis@verizon.netNOSPAM> wrote:
> http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-bats052908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
>
> and do the right thing?
>
> I have been in the line of a flying bat head and they are not easy to
> avoid.
> Worst case scenerio, any team should have the desire to pay the medical
> bills for any such incident. Another example of petty greed. There is no
> reason the Dodgers cannot afford 10 to 20 thousand dollars to cover this
> ladies medical bills, or any other team for that matter.

>Sounds like soccer mom needs to stay in the cheap seats or behind the
>net just behind home.

>KEEP YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME, LADY!!!

That is roughly impossible for any person to do at one time. I saw a man who
was looking back at the beer vender when he got popped in the back of the
shoulder by a foul ball. Furthermore some people are looking up at the video
screen to see the stats, or doing any number of things. Of course, 500
million dollars in improvements on stadium = yes... helping baseball fan =
no...

I guess this child should have kept her eye on the puck also...
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2002/03/20/puck_death_ap/

Ofcourse, the Flames and Blue Jackets stepped up and helped the family out.
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"Joe" <joe.DeleteThis@att.net> wrote in message
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> If teams start accepting responsibility and open themselves up to lawsuits
> they'd end up puttings nets everywhere on the first level, not just behind
> home plate. There are enough warnings at the game, and she chose to sit
> there.


The team is not opening themselves to lawsuits unless they don't act. If a
team acts and pays such medical bills then it is highly unlikely a law suit
would go anywhere. The woman is just asking for help with her medical bills.

The fact is that the Dodgers should show respect to those who show up at
their games and get hurt by happen stance. This happens rarely enough that
it would not make a dent in the pocketbooks of professional sports teams.

What might happen though is a law suit to the Dodgers and MLB since they
have not acted and both knew that maple bats can explode the way they do,
causing injury to fans.

Joe, try putting logic before fanship.
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