In the Bleachers by Ben Zaehringer for May 02, 2023

“Thou shalt NOT steal signs”

“Thou shalt NOT kill the rally by hitting into a double play”

God is my umpire!!!

Wow, the 11th commandment!

Thou shalt not use any illegal substance on the ball. Thou shalt honor thy catcher’s signs. Thou shalt not steal the baseball. Thou shalt not commit a balk. Thou shalt not covet thy opponent’s catcher.

Send this to the White Sox.

Thou shalt work fast. Thou shalt throw strikes. Thou shalt change speed. Thou shalt keep the ball down. Thou shalt remember the signs, to keep them working. Honor thy catcher and thy manager. This is the game, thy game, thou shalt have no other game before it. Thou shalt not cover the ball with tar, nor with spit, nor with gum, nor anything else that is not of the ball. Thou shalt not make of the mound a graven image. Remember game day – show thou up!

Thou shalt have nice buns?

Thou shalt “wave” during 7th inning stretch!

Thou shall drink beer faster to account for the shorter games.

Coming up next, the Parting of the Reds’ C.

The Ump givith, and the Ump takeith away.

So it is writtten, so let it be done……

But they keep hitting them out of the park.