Baseball Purity Strikes Back

Two pieces made for interesting reading over at RattlersReport.com this morning.

Jim Olski column: Is this heaven? No, it's Bratzooka

Fox Cities Stadium would be just about perfect if we could just get rid of the baseball.

Sure, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have made an admirable start on that goal this season, but we need to go beyond twisting the physical motions of the sport beyond all recognition. The field takes up a lot of room, too.

If we take down the fence between right field and the hill next to it, we could install an enormous slip-and-slide. And why isn't a rotating Bratzooka permanently installed on the pitcher's mound, continuously shooting lukewarm sausages into the crowd like a meat sprinkler?

Brett Christopherson column: Let's play two, or three, or ....

Make me laugh. Entertain me. Such is the mantra for folks who pile into minor league ballparks throughout the country, seeking the ultimate value for their hard-earned dollar.

Take, for example, a Wisconsin Timber Rattlers game. You've got your oversized boxing. You've got your Bratzooka. You've got your Sumo wrestling.

All cute. But can't baseball be enough for you people?

Why do you need a go-kart race along the warning track? Heaven forbid if Myron Noodleman never again steps foot inside Fox Cities Stadium.

Here's an idea: The next time you're at a Rattlers game, try letting baseball entertain you instead.

By all means come on out to Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Enjoy the game. Enjoy the entertainment acts. Enjoy the players. Enjoy the in-game promotions. Enjoy the home runs. Enjoy the inflatible games. Enjoy the strikeouts. Enjoy the food. Enjoy the memories.

It doesn't matter why you come out to a game Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium, just enjoy when you do come out to a game.