As referenced on this site recently, maple bats have replaced global warming, terrorism and human-created black holes as the No. 1 threat to humanity. This past Friday was just another example, as Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki had a bat shatter in his hand during a game against the Marlins, causing a gash on his right hand that required 16 stitches and landed him on the disabled list.
Of course, this didn't happen during an at-bat but after Tulowitzki smashed it into the ground after being lifted for a pinch-hitter. As Sports by Brooks points out, it's not Tulowitzki's fault. Plus, the bat totally had it coming: you should have seen how it was dressed.
The big thing to keep in mind is that the maple bats have progressed from on-the-field attacks to the dugout. What's next? All I know is that someone needs to go back ASAP and make sure there weren't any maple bats lurking around Darryl Kile's hotel room. Someone get the chick from "Cold Case" on this.
