MLB renames the DL

[bryanscho]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/02/07/mlb-disabled-list-injured-list/2806018002/

So advocacy groups have forced them to change it from the long-standing name of disabled list to injured list as it implies that people who are labeled disabled can't play sports. Surely 99.9% of people have never inferred this from the nomenclature used by MLB?

 

[QuaZ2002]

I swear the world is running out of problems.

 

[Dr. Nole]

I clearly need to spend more time looking for problems.

 

[Hayduke GW]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/02/07/mlb-disabled-list-injured-list/2806018002/

So advocacy groups have forced them to change it from the long-standing name of disabled list to injured list as it implies that people who are labeled disabled can't play sports. Surely 99.9% of people have never inferred this from the nomenclature used by MLB?

You should organize protests, OP.

 

[bryanscho]

You should organize protests, OP.

Why should I do that?

 

[F4Gary]

More stupid PC.

 

[nynole1]

Debating tagging a couple posters who I know would defend this and be SO serious about it...

 

[squiffynole]

"Stealing" a base is degrading, an "error" sounds like moral failure, why does the "bullpen" have no bull and no pen, isn't a "double play" actually one play, what do they mean by "backdoor slider" and where do you start with "seeing eye single", "dead arm" and "twin killing"?

 

[daveynole]

And who walks off after hitting a homer?

 

[Sc0ttywood]

Bases can no longer be drunk either (or loaded for that matter).

 

[MIKE_G]

This change is clearly causing a lot of you distress.

 

[bryanscho]

This change is clearly causing a lot of you distress.

Clearly...emotional pain and suffering is abundant in the responses.

 

[Dr. Nole]

"Stealing" a base is degrading, an "error" sounds like moral failure, why does the "bullpen" have no bull and no pen, isn't a "double play" actually one play, what do they mean by "backdoor slider" and where do you start with "seeing eye single", "dead arm" and "twin killing"?

...Hardball vs Softball...sexist.
"Diamond"...offensive to other gem stones.
"Bases"...could be confused with Military
"suicide squeeze"....self explanatory why that has to go
"sacrifice fly"...see above

this is fun

 

[bryanscho]

Designated hitter advocates violence

 

[wbnolefan2]

Listening to Rick and Bubba this morning, they brought up a good one.

How long will golf have a "handicap" ??

 

[Dr. Nole]

Listening to Rick and Bubba this morning, they brought up a good one.

How long will golf have a "handicap" ??

Oh my...the horror!

 

[YondaimeDevilDog939913]

If disabled people don't like then they have the right to advocate their point of view. It's not a big deal. They are just words. I do agree that if you change this then the golf handicap should be on the radar. Personally, I don't care but I can see how others do.