Money Reigns Supreme…Even on Mother’s Day
According to CSNBaltimore.com Orioles insider Rich Dubroff, MLB is not allowing Nick Markakis and Trevor Plouffe to use specialized bats with pink labels this Sunday to celebrate Mother’s Day and symbolize the fight against cancer. Check out the tweet here:
Markakis, and Plouffe wanted to use specially designed bat with pink label to symbolize fight against cancer. MLB said no.
— Rich Dubroff (@RichDubroffCSN) May 10, 2013
Before we get all up in arms and send a screaming, pitchfork-wielding mob to the Commissioner’s office, there may be a reason that the idea was rejected:
MLB says Louisville Slugger has exclusive rights to pink bats on Sunday. Markakis and Plouffe’s mothers are both cancer survivors.
— Rich Dubroff (@RichDubroffCSN) May 10, 2013
I’m not one to go back on my word or break off a contract, but this seems to fall under the category of “special exemption,” especially given that both players’ mothers have survived cancer. To me, it looks like a very cool, coordinated effort by Markakis and Plouffe to make MLB Mother’s Day even more unique and intimate.
The money and the media attention should focus on Louisville Slugger per the terms of the agreement, but it would be very nice to see a one-time exception made for Markakis and Plouffe. Can those two not at least use the same bats as other players and write their own message on to the wood?
As politically correct as the rules are, this sucks. Thoughts?
– Jeremy Dorn (@Jamblinman)
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