[mdittmar]

Four Democratic senators -- Dick Durbin of Illinois, Tom Harkin of Iowa, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey -- sent a letter to the MLBPA on Tuesday urging the group to ban the use of all tobacco products on the field, in the dugout and in the locker room.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I’m surprised there hasn’t already been a “no nicotine on team time” policy. But the health nuts, to be consistent, ought to extend that to caffeine as well. No coffee or tea!

[dancusa]

Command and control from your big guv nannies.

Nellie Fox spits on your face from the grave.

I never chewed. I reserve my right as an adult to make a choice.

[gwilhelm56]

**Four Democratic senators — ...**

How about a Letter, BANNING Democrap Senators from Sticking their Noses where it does NOT BELONG???

[jazusamo]

[JosephMama]

If Durby and Co. ban tobacco in MLB, then Dan Uggla’s batting average may fall even lower. The Braves cannot afford such nonsense.

[sodpoodle]

I notice none of the Senators are from tobacco growing States.

[Random Access]

I don’t care what they chew or don’t chew but I find the constant spitting disgusting. I have noticed a marked increase in all people spitting, even little kids. If your saliva is that repulsive, maybe you ought to think about oral hygiene.

[Hattie]

Baseball should send a letter back to these Senators and tell them the players will quit the tobacco when the Senators quit their lobbiests.