A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. Exhibit A, Major League Baseball.
The Mets ? the team which in many ways served as the focal point of baseball?s return after 9/11 ? had petitioned to allow players to wear NYPD and NYFD tribute caps in honor of the 10th anniversary. Just as they did after 9/11 itself. ?MLB denied it, however, issuing a league-wide memo on uniforms, saying teams must wear their everyday caps with a small flag on the side instead. A no-go for the Mets. A ruling to which they adhered for tonight?s game (the Mets lost to the Cubs 10-6 ?in 11 innings). A stupid, stupid ruling to which they adhered.
Yes, Major League Baseball routinely denies the requests of teams to alter their caps in any way and yes, it?s understandable. There was a trend several years ago of players writing messages to injured teammates and friends and stuff, and baseball felt the need to crack down lest caps turn into the next generation of Jim McMahon headbands. I get it.
But this is just idiotic. ?No one?s?sensibilities?would have been offended by this. Given that the tribute was to be tied to this, the anniversary of a date set in time, it would not open the door to other unofficial hats or ?tributes? to more questionable causes. Baseball?s decision here makes no sense to me. It?s mindless adherence to a rule and, ultimately, it?s heartless in effect.
Bad move, Bud. Bad move.
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