You may have read the story of the Marlins batboy suspended six games for trying to drink a gallon of milk on a dare. As someone who is lactose-intolerant, Batgirl was delighted that the Marlins were taking this brave stance against dairy. In this age of looking the other way as players abuse their bodies with performance-enhancing drugs, it gratified Batgirl to see a baseball team really crack down against milk, which, as we all know, does a body good.
But, in a new twist to the story, the Fort Myers Miracle has taken a softer approach to dealing with the boy, choosing, not to treat him as a criminal, but to help him as he struggles to overcome milk-abuse.
From ESPN.com:
In addition, the Fort Myers Miracle, the Minnesota Twins' Single-A affiliate in the Florida State League, have offered him an honorary batboy position during their game Monday night against the Tampa Yankees."Similar to a rehab stint, we want to help this kid stay on top of his game," Miracle GM Steve Gliner said. "Instead of crying over spilt milk, we decided to offer him the honorary post."
All kids 14 and under will receive a pint of milk upon entering the stadium. The Miracle will also have a cow at the front gates and literature will be passed out on the importance of drinking milk. Empty milk cartons will be placed around the ballpark, so fans can donate money to the out-of-work batboy.
Batgirl would like to thank the Miracle for showing her that milk-abusers are people, too, and with a little compassion they, too, can become milk-free.
Posted by Batgirl at August 26, 2005 04:05 PM