CHIEF NOC-A-HOMA'S BOYS: You will not see me praising Atlanta's baseball players often, but sufficient dap is due and owing to Matt Diaz for his well-executed tripping of an on-field intruder during last night's game after the spandex-clad idiot had caused the first two security officers to fall. Said Diaz: “I saw this idiot coming right at me. I figured he’d be better off getting tripped than Tased.”
[Quipped one online commenter: "Presumably the fan was left-handed or Diaz wouldn't have made contact."]
Now, the economic point: this is the second such incident I've seen in person this season; the first was the May 3 tasering. Both nights were Dollar Dog Nights, and I have to wonder -- does the availability of cheap hot dogs lead fans to spend more discretionary money on beer, and therefore make incidents like this one more likely?
