Brewers minor league team renames 'BP' to protest oil spill

[a kennedy]

VIERA, Fla. (AP) - In a protest over the Gulf oil spill, a minor league baseball team is changing the name of batting practice so the players will no longer have to utter the phrase "BP."

The Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League say they will now take "hitting rehearsal."

Players commonly refer to batting practice as "BP," the same name as the petroleum company responsible for the massive oil spill that is fouling beaches along the Gulf coast.

The Manatees are a Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They play near Florida's Atlantic coast, away from the Gulf.

http://www.wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=12600662

[nickgutierrez]

1. Haha - gotta love the minors.

The things they come up with are always good for a laugh.

[Gemini Cat]

2. Good! I love it!

[KamaAina]

3. If I had a minor league team, I'd keep BP

but make sure it was presented by Shell, or Exxon, or whoever. :evilgrin:

[HuckleB]

5. Well, you'd probably have to go for the local gas station, but, good point!

[HuckleB]

4. Awesome!

Some big-time players have gone through that team, too...

Josh Beckett, Ryan Braun, Edgar Renteria, Yovani Gallardo, Grady Sizemore...

[joeybee12]

6. Good for them!

:toast: