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Broken Bat Smashes Camera During Game 4 Broadcast
- Posted on October 20, 2010 at 11:56am by
Scott Baker
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Steve Angel has been behind the camera at thousands of Major League Baseball games. What happened last night was unique:
It was a 2-2 game between the Rangers and Yankees in the bottom of the fourth — with the bases loaded and one out — when Brett Gardner made contact with a Derek Holland fastball. The ball bounced toward the hole in left field, and Gardner’s bat — all except the handle he was gripping — boomeranged in the direction of Angel’s very expensive hi-definition equipment.
Angel’s reaction?
“It was kind of spooky, kind of scary, never happened to me before,” said Angel, who was still a bit shaken up about it even after the Rangers’ 10-3 win.
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Eyeball
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 7:04pmYawn! Bat… camera… what was that? Probably ‘Bush at fault’ must be in there somewhere.
Report Post »RavenGlenn
Posted on October 21, 2010 at 12:39amIf there was at least a video of the bat flying into the camera….then I could see the point on this being posted here for us to look at. But a small text blurb telling us a bat hit a camera? This is the sort of thing for the local paper‘s sport’s section when they have nothing else good to put in there.
Report Post »Strictlybusiness
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 3:56pmWaste of time story for the BLAZE!!!!!!!!
Report Post »JohnDoe
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 2:20pmOur great country was founded by and for the citizens of the thirteen colonies. It was designed to insure that a central government was controlled and limited by representatives of those citizens. It was given a limited amount of power, with many checks and balances, to secure the rights and freedoms for its citizens. They were making sure that an American Government would and could not become as Britian had. England enacted laws and taxes on their American subjects, but without allowing the colonies a say in their government. Ignoring the will of the people of America, they bullied and took away what limited rights they had and tried to force them to comply. Sound familiar? Yes, we don’t have to look far across the Atlantic at a despotic leader, we have only to look at the Oval Office in Washington, D. C. and to those whom we had entrusted the liberties of the people and the country. Our representatives, Senate and the House, are there to represent the will of the people. Instead, they have consistently lied to their constituents, both during campaigns and when in office. They have consistently robbed the American people, not only of their money, but also by stealing their liberties, little by little. The incumbent office holders allow themselves to be above the law, they allow themselves to steal by back-room corrupt deals and the like. They ignore the very people who put them in office, they even resort to passing laws, under cover of darkness. They hide laws and corrupt deals in the midst of thousand of pages of laws. This has always been a trick of unethical lawyers. Their mindset is to bog down any opposition by inudating them with mountains of paperwork. Then, they laugh and call the people stupid and ignorant, or worse! No doubt, I could go on and on. Their lack of character, morals and ethics makes them unfit to be employed anywhere, let alone entrusted with the security, freedom, and economic growth of this great country. They have taken your freedom to worship, especially targeting Christianity. They have tried to rewrite the American history, to further their agendas, just like the Moslems continue to do with Israel.
Soon after deciding what sort of Government America was to become, that very question was asked of Benjamin Franklin. In reply Franklin said, “A Republic….if we can keep it”. This is a question that should be upon the lips of all true American patriots. If we can’t or more correctly, if we won’t, then we don’t deserve it. The choice is up to us, the American people, and the answer should be and must be yes we will!
You’re probably asking how do we insure that we will keep this nation a free Republic. Oh, we voted for only those who promised no more taxes, no more spending, etc., etc. Of course they all were proven to be liars again (or should I have said they were just not quite forthcoming or perhaps they were a little disingenuious?). Then we did the “best of the two evils” choice. This was no different than the “Magician’s Choice” trick! We now know that there is no difference between Republicans and the Democrats when it comes to which is telling the truth. Neither has the best interest of America at heart, probably not even in mind! Their goal is simply to acquire power, money, more power and more money while doing and saying anything to remain in office.
So what is the answer? They don’t listen when the people, overwhelmingly, protest and tries to voice their opposition. So the American people need to get their UNDIVIDED attention. How? WE THE PEOPLE, must vote any and all incumbents out of office. It doesn’t matter if they are better than most. If they haven’t been part of the solution, then they are part of the problem. THEY MUST KNOW AND WE MUST LET THEM KNOW THAT GOVERNMENT WILL NO LONGER BE RUN BY ROUGUE LAWYERS AND OPPORTUNISTS, PROGRESSIVES (AKA SOCIALISTS), ETC. THEY ARE NOTHING MORE THAN MODERN-DAY CARPETBAGGERS OR WANNA-BE DICTATORS. THEY MUST BE EDUCATED TO THE FACT THAT THEY WILL BE VOTED OUT AGAIN AND AGAIN, UNTIL THEY LEARN THAT OUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO RUN THEIR OWN VERISON OF CRIME, INC.
AND THOSE THAT ARE ELECTED TO OFFICE, BUT CONTINUE TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT WILL SOON LEARN THEY WILL HAVE ONLY ONE TERM IN OFFICE.
We, the people, need to lobby our newly elected representatives to enact new laws to insure ALL our freedoms, our security, etc. Enact laws that ethical or criminal behavior of representatives will be prosecuted swiftly and severly, with no possibility of any pardon…not by a state Governor nor by a President! Enact laws or amendments to limit a President to one term only, ensuring that any damage to our country will not be as damaging as is obvious with this Government. Further limit the terms of our Representatives, both in the Senate and the House. Imperative to limit the term of all Supreme Court Justices to no more than an eight year term and make an amendment that the justices can no longer re-interpret the Constitution, but uphold the laws as it was written and intended by the original framers.
So, the bottom line is this: unless the American people get the undivided attention of those in government…when you and your family members are homeless and hungry or at the very least jobless…remember, you have only yourselves to blame.
THE ONLY WAY TO INSURE THAT YOUR FUTURE REPRESENTATIVES WILL LISTEN TO ITS CONSTITUENTS IS VOTE OUT ALL INCUMBENTS!!! FROM THAT POINT ON, EACH REPRESENTATIVE MUST KNOW WE WILL VOTE THEM OUT AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL WE HAVE RESPONSIBLE REPRESENTATIVES THAT UNDERSTAND THEY ARE THERE FOR THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.
Report Post »BornTwice
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 3:29pmseems I have seen this post on five other stories,,, please,,, you’re preaching to the choir
Report Post »eteme
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 3:41pmJohnny please write the novels on a blog then link the blog to a comment to stop taking up pages with things we already know. thanks!
Report Post »Blacktooth
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 4:14pmAnd what does this have to do with a broken bat at a baseball game?
Report Post »eteme
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 1:43pmThe lens is est. at $40,000 ouch! Seriously what is the statistic probability of this happening? You should see how improbable and random this was. By the way this is not the first time this year, raising the probability even higher. Does anyone remember the little leaguer from Mexico who also broke the lens of a camera? (I linked the first camera break)
http://wn.com/Little_League_baseball_pitcher_breaks_camera!
Report Post »Cabo King
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 12:57pmwasnt that Obamas seat???
Report Post »starman70
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 1:12pmnor unless it was equipped with a teleprompter.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 12:43pmThat poor camera… :(
Report Post »DimmuBorgir
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 12:39pmno video?
Report Post »Danglinbags
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 12:37pmWow. This story is ground breaking. So glad I found out about it. Now I’m gonna go poo.
Danglinbags
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 12:39pmJust figured you would care about that last tidbit as much as you do about the story. kthxbai.
Report Post »john seven eighteen
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 1:18pmI’m not sure why this story is Blaze material, but I have to say that I am a life-long (frustrated) Rangers fan and I was watching the game when that happened. It was a one-in-a-million shot that the bat hit the camera perfectly, fat end first, and broke the camera. The view through that particular camera was priceless, as the protective glass shattered.
BTW, sorry Yankees fans but after 40 years of total frustration (much of that at the hands of the Yankees) I am thrilled that the Rangers are stickin’ it to the yankees, and that they are actually only a game away from….wait, I can’t say it. I don’t want to jinx it!
Report Post »Danglinbags
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 1:36pmCongrats John…as a Cub’s fan, I can relate. Good luck to the Rangers.
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 1:40pmJohn
As a lifetime RedSox fan, Go Rangers, To all Blazers, Nov 2nd is coming up fast, time now to start speaking to all friends, relatives about the importance of voting Libs, Socs, Progs, Commies, Democrats All, out of office. The Tea Party , Conservative , Republican tent can be a big tent but it is the tent we have to be in to defeat these Democrats.
Report Post »Contrarian
On nov 2nd you and your“ Moderate Libertarian” friends are going to have to get off your high fence and make a choice. I ,for one ,would like you to stop wringing you hands, Man/Woman up
Strictlybusiness
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 3:54pmNO kidding, WHY is this story on here???? WHY??????? This is a nothing story , VERY much like the network news………..Come on guys , get it right!!!!!!!
Report Post »FIRED UP FREE MAN !
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 9:25pmMr. SOROS is an international criminal. Any government official taking money from this monster or those he supports should be brought up on treason charges. Anybody who takes money from this monster has sold his soul and our government to HELL ! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND THE LIGHT OF DAY! For only TRUTH and the light of day is what this country DESERVES. Democrats seemed to have been infected by this DEADLY parasite and his minions. This country will NOT rest until SOROS is in prison orange and handcuffs standing in front of a military tribunal in Guantomino Bay, Cuba
If you have any complaints about Mr. SOROS here are the names and addresses, maybe you can send them a line.
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