Why bother?

On this date in 1978, the Rangers traded third baseman Toby Harrah to the Indians for third baseman, Buddy Bell.

Kind of like trading Brandon Phillips for Rickie Weeks; or something.

Maybe Bud can help. He used to own the Brewers, you know.

The Associated Press reports that Brewers manager, Ken Macha has complained to a baseball official, Bruce Froemming, a former umpire and current special assistant for Major League Baseball's umpiring department about his batters being hit by too many pitches. Apparently what triggered this was Prince Fielder getting hit* in consecutive games on Friday and Saturday.

MLB is going to get right on that I am sure. Right after they investigate why Teddy Roosevelt has never won a Presidents Day race at the Nationals Park.

These Brewers batters need "protection" and it is against the rules for the Brewers pitchers to handle this, you know.

*If I was in a court of law and charged with hitting Prince Fielder with a pitch, I would simply say, "There is too much to hit" and then rest my case.