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T-Ball coach pays player to injure handicapped teammate
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Jul 18, 2005, 07:13 AM
 
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes

Basically, a T-Ball coach paid one of his 8 year old players to injure another player who was mentally handicapped so that he didn't have to put him into the game. The league requires that all players get to play 3 innings. Luckily, the kid was not seriously injured. He watched the game crying in his mother's lap.

What kind of asshole do you have to be? I'd bet that if this guy were to go to prison, the other inmates would kick his ass. I bet even murderers think this guy is bad. Of course, he won't end up in prison, but I'm sure he's being trashed in the local media.
     
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Jul 18, 2005, 07:24 AM
 


That. Is. Awful.
     
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Jul 18, 2005, 07:26 AM
 
In before the "Only In America" comment.
     
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Jul 18, 2005, 07:30 AM
 
Only In America.
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Jul 18, 2005, 07:50 AM
 
What the hell is T-ball?

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Jul 18, 2005, 07:54 AM
 
Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -
What the hell is T-ball?
It's baseball, except that the ball is not pitched to the batter, it is placed on a tee and the batter hits it from there. The first year or two, kids play T-Ball because it is too much to expect a pitcher to throw a good pitch and for a batter to hit a moving ball. So, these kids are so young that they have to be helped significantly in order to play the game, and the coach is pulling junk like this to try to win. There's also generally a five run limit per inning, because kids usually can't manage to field and throw well enough to get three outs.
     
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Jul 18, 2005, 08:19 AM
 
Very sad... it's T-BALL for crying out loud! This guy is obviously a head case.
     
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Jul 18, 2005, 08:27 AM
 
Originally Posted by Zimphire
In before the "Only In America" comment.
The first "Only In America" comment award in this thread goes to Zimphire.
     
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Jul 18, 2005, 08:59 AM
 
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Jul 18, 2005, 10:39 AM
 
Having lived in Pittsburgh... if I did something like that... I would move.
     
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Jul 18, 2005, 02:02 PM
 
nice....reminds me of that Blue Collar skit when Bill Engvall was playing a t-ball coach and was just freaking out on the kids.

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Jul 18, 2005, 04:49 PM
 
will ferrel has a funny snl sketch where he starts screaming at his kid to "you don't want to get picked off. get on the bag."

http://www.milkandcookies.com/links/32244/

get on the bag.
     
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Jul 18, 2005, 05:30 PM
 
8 year olds playing t-ball? you sure they're not all retarded?

seems kinda old.
     
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Jul 18, 2005, 06:05 PM
 
Originally Posted by DeathMan
will ferrel has a funny snl sketch where he starts screaming at his kid to "you don't want to get picked off. get on the bag."

http://www.milkandcookies.com/links/32244/

get on the bag.

funny - thanks

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Jul 18, 2005, 06:07 PM
 
Wtf?
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Competitive sports in this country have gotten way out of hand with the drive to win. Sportsmanship is all but lost.

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Its Frickin T-ball!
     
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Jul 20, 2005, 12:08 AM
 
Originally Posted by Zimphire
In before the "Only In America" comment.
Parents/Coach obsession in children's sports isn't limited to the US. I could see something similar happening in Canada, especially with hockey where every parent think their child will be the next Wayne Gretzky and coaches think they're one win away from breaking into the majors.
     
   
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