Money chasing scum. Of course it is about the money. Liars. Who is more worthless to society these greedy parents, or the stupid jury.

This has to be a joke. A 22 millisecond difference in arrival time of a baseball is worth 3/4 of a million dollars? How much does the ambulance chaser make for pushing this travesty? It is a sad event that the young person was killed but that occurs in sports or many other activites. I wouldn't trust that jury at a pie contest.

I'm pretty sure he couldn't even have ducked in 220 milliseconds, let alone 22. Epic fail for sanity, nice win for the ambulance-chasers. If aluminum bats are so dangerous, why did the league and team allow them?

Mr. Clear Thinker,

Thank you for your thoughtful and insightful comments. I suspect the parents of a lost child may feel differently, but I understand that there are those out there that feel differently. Also, there are many that believe that corporate interests, and those with large amounts of money, should be protected at all costs.

Greg Webb

Mr. Alphamale11:

Presumably, this jury out West, in a normally conservative area, heard compelling testimony about these bats, and perhaps even expert testimony about human reaction times. They heard facts that are not revealed in the articles, and they made the best decision they could under the law. Further, with regard to juries, we trust them, in most states, to sentence criminal defendants to death sentences, so I do not see why a jury cannot decide cases about civil damages.

Greg Webb

Sad story, really shocking verdict. I used to play softball and I have been hit with bats and balls and everything else. I wonder how far assumption of risk went in this trial. This case should not have gone to trial. It is tragic to say the least but I agree that a message on the bat would not have prevented this. Phillip Morris puts warning labels on cigarettes, and they have outsold everybody. Cause and effect, pppsshhh.