Man Denied Mother's Day Tote Bag Sues MLB Team

The Indy Channel ^ | May 11, 2006 | AP

[Tall_Texan]

The macho aspect is a bit diminshed by the "Mrs. Baird's" logo on the item. < snicker >

[pollyannaish]

Yech. He can have mine.

[Trajan88]

This dudette (yes, dudette - not dude) should just buy the bag/man purse on eBay and sthu.

I've got more important things to worry about when I go to a ball game (for example finding the shortest beer/hotdog line) and getting to my seat before 1st pitch.

[ishabibble]

The Pink bats are stupid, and your attempt at guilt is laughable. Ummmmm.....sorry to tell you, but everyone dies of something. You need to be asking your particular "powers that be" how much MONEY is involved here? Believe me, if God sends anyone to hell for greed, it's going to be MLB and all it's tenaticles. And Minions....aka...BARRY BONDS DRUG ADDICT.

THIS LIAR/CRIMINAL IS YOUR CHILD'S NEW HERO. RUN RUN RUN WHITES BLACKS LATINOS RUN RUN RUN...TOO BAD SO SAD YOUR KID IS DEAD. O WELL, ONE LESS MEX...

[VRWCmember]

and your attempt at guilt is laughable.

No attempt at guilt, just trying to correct your inaccurate statement about the bats being forced on MLB. The fact is that MLB is working with the Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to raise funds for cancer research. That is a very worthy cause.

Yes, everybody dies of something. My mother lived about five years beyond what her doctors told her she could expect, largely due to the latest hormone therapies and advances in chemotherapy for breast cancer that were probably the result of funds raised and invested into research by organizations like this. You can say whatever you like about the pink bats, but they aren't being forced on anybody and the research that this will fund will improve the quality of life for thousands of women.

And Minions....aka...BARRY BONDS DRUG ADDICT.

THIS LIAR/CRIMINAL IS YOUR CHILD'S NEW HERO. RUN RUN RUN WHITES BLACKS LATINOS RUN RUN RUN...TOO BAD SO SAD YOUR KID IS DEAD. O WELL, ONE LESS MEX...

WTH is that wildly ignorant and incoherent rant supposed to mean? My sons couldn't care less about Barry Bonds or just about any ball player. As to what they are supposed to run from and/or what you think is killing them, you sound like the one who is on drugs.

[VRWCmember]

The macho aspect is a bit diminshed by the "Mrs. Baird's" logo on the item.

Yes, but Mrs. Baird's is a Texas company that makes the best hot dog and hamburger buns you will find in the grocery stores. So I don't mind if her logo is on the utensils I use while smoking the franks, patties, or chicken breasts that will grace her lovely buns.

That might sound a little racy but it really isn't.

[xsmommy]

sorry to tell you, but everyone dies of something

damn you're right. no sense in doing any medical research or to look for a cure, SOMETHING's bound to kill ya. /sarcasm. You are a regular humanitarian. hope you never get cancer.

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[AUJenn]

What MAN (or most women for that matter) would really want this bag? IMO, it's pretty ugly, but I guess it would be a nice little free gift - if you are a WOMAN who wears a PURSE. I cannot see any man carrying this around without looking like a fool.

[Tall_Texan]

I'm familiar with Mrs. Baird's. Been in Texas most of my life.

[ishabibble]

After reviewing my comments on this topic, I feel I owe both you and xsmommy an apology. It is heartless to feel that way about a disease that has never touched my life, and I worked in a hospital during my high school years, so I've seen the toll cancer takes on family and loved ones. I am sorry for your losses, and I will try to remember to keep my heart in the right place and my comments more moderate.

Why I feel this way about the Mother's Day/MLB pink bats issue is that I am very tired of having it pushed on me at all times. I use a drive thru at the local McDonalds to get coffee in the morning. The pink pledges are everywhere on the windows, and they are also up in my supermarket. I understand the concept of "give til it hurts" but nowadays it seems to be "harass until you give" I simply don't like the tactic. The marathons, the commercials, the ribbons, the LifeTime TV campaign...it is no longer chipping in to fight a disease, it has become, in fact, joining a cause.
Just my .02

[VRWCmember]

Thank you for your gracious apology.