Neagle cut for many reasons
Good summary of the Denny Neagle controversy in Mike Klis’ Sunday column. I disagree, however, that the Rockies are to be applauded for contesting the “morals” clause.
First of all, the Rockies have lied about the situation from the get-go. “It’s not about the money” and “We aren’t interested in settling,” the Rockies claim.
Second, Klis points out that no arbitrator has ruled in favor of any team.
I don’t know how many cases there have been, but with players involved in assaults, injuring people in drunk driving cases and multiple drug arrests, I would suppose the clubs have lost cases that seem much stronger than this one, especially since Neagle is entitled to be presumed innocent at this stage of his arrest proceeding.
It seems to me Neagle’s injuries, disappointing results when healthy and a general downturn in players’ salaries left the Rockies anxious to unload as much of their obligation to him as possible.
In part they got away with that, despite having one of those frivolous lawsuits we heard a lot about during the last election.
Steven Stapp, Denver
Good idea in the mist?
I enjoyed reading the article about the humidor, but it brought me to think about another idea regarding Coors Field. Because our air is so dry, breaking balls will not cut as much because there is nothing in the air to “catch” on to.
Has the thought ever occurred as to put a humidifying system into the ballpark, like what you see at restaurants and homes in the Phoenix area? This system would create a water mist that cools the air and adds humidity so a ball would be able to catch and turn.
Richard Bowen, Federal Heights
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