panerd
07-17-2003, 11:09 AM
Penalty: Prison, work detail, Dodger Stadium banishment (http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0717/1581861.html)
On one hand I agree a message needs to be sent to prospective field runners, but why make this guy the scapegoat? Is it his problem that the Chicago legal system couldn't get justice for the Royal's 1st base coach? How come Jack Nicholson and that fashion designer guy (can't think of his name for the life of me) didn't get sentenced to 30 days in jail for going on the court during the playoffs? Better yet, why were they allowed to stay at the games they were attending? The only message this seems to send is don't run on the field if you are a Mexican. Thoughts?
On one hand I agree a message needs to be sent to prospective field runners, but why make this guy the scapegoat? Is it his problem that the Chicago legal system couldn't get justice for the Royal's 1st base coach? How come Jack Nicholson and that fashion designer guy (can't think of his name for the life of me) didn't get sentenced to 30 days in jail for going on the court during the playoffs? Better yet, why were they allowed to stay at the games they were attending? The only message this seems to send is don't run on the field if you are a Mexican. Thoughts?