Craziness in the world of sports.

May 18, 2024, 10:47 AM

Summerville loses game (that they actually won) by forfeit rule on a pitch count. The rule does indeed state that a player who pitches on consecutive days, is limited to 75 on the second day. The pitcher in question threw 83 pitches on Thursday after throwing just two on Wednesday's game which was called due to rain in the first inning.

My question: couldn't some intelligent adults who know baseball AND realize we live in South Carolina, the land of unpredictable weather, said "hey guys, in the case of a monsoon hitting right after a game starts and we don't even get out of inning one, the pitchers who started the game can pitch the next day with normal pitch count rules in place." Why do high school kids have to play their hearts out, only to have a game taken from them before adults actually think about what they are doing?

Scottie Scheffler is arrested at Valhalla. First of all let me say, I am pro law enforcement. But, there are times when law enforcement makes bone headed decisions. Apparently the law enforcement officer directing traffic did not believe Scheffler obeyed his verbal and hand signals. “When he didn’t stop, the police officer attached himself to the vehicle. Granted I have never been through any police officer training. But common sense dictates that "attaching oneself to a vehicle" is a perilous move. Granted brave police officers put their lives at risk daily to keep us safe. I can see "attaching one's self to a vehicle" if you believe said driver is a grave danger to the public. Scheffler was attempting to enter a golf course. Nothing indicates that he was in possession of any weapon that would make him a grave danger to the public. This seems to be an over reaction that will likely go in Scheffler's favor, especially when he can afford some decent attorneys. One attorney has already stated. “Multiple eyewitnesses have confirmed that he did not do anything wrong but was simply proceeding as directed. He stopped immediately upon being directed to and never at any point assaulted any officer with his vehicle."

Common thread to these two stories: Thinking is a key life skill. Sometimes we even have to think under pressure. This axiom holds, thinking before hand can save a lot of heartache in the postlude.

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