Thunder Stix

[James_F]

So will MLB go along with other sports and ban these things. Arizona State used to use them, but the Pac-10 says no more. :( I think this might be the last year for these since NFL, NBA, NHL all ban them...

BTW my Sun Devils beat Oregon today! :goodjob:

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news/ap/20021019/ap-arizonast-oregon.html

[John Corn]

I kinda like the monkey, but I'm more annoyed with those stupid Thunder-Stix. God, if you can't get excited for a game without banging to hollow tubes together for artificial noise, GO HOME! :D

[Mike]

That's the point. They wake the Angels fans up to cheer! They are loud. I was at the 1st game where they were given out back in July against Seattle when Ortiz pitched against Garcia. A's had them for one game too in the playofs.

Why are they banned in the other sports? I didn't know that. I'll send you a pair John. :)

I thought ASU being down 35-17 was too much for them. I was happy to see them win and the Ducks lose. Then UCLA loses twice with the game and Paus' broken ankle. He's out the year.

[James_F]

They are banned because they are too loud. Remember even the NFL has rules about noise....

Arizona Republic story on noise sticks (http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/1017thundersticks17.html)

But the noisemakers will become collector's items after this season because the Pacific-10 Conference has banned them at football games starting in 2003.

Wald said the conference believes they promote "negative behavior." The NCAA prohibits them at all indoor sporting events.

Scott Brubaker, marketing director for the Arizona Diamondbacks, has said that the team won't distribute bangers during his watch because they are annoying.

[HarryD]

The monkey and the T-stiks are both stupid.. only in California!
Let's just play some baseball, ok?

See what happens when the Yankees aren't in the W/S. Everything goes in the crapper.

[gopherscot]

I really would be pissed off if I spend all kinds of money for my tickets and those stupid stix are in my view all the time.

[razorbackfan]

Too bad ya'll just jealous. GO ANGELS!!!!!!

[James_F]

Tell me about it, I'd be pissed if I was a Vikings fan! :D

[gopherscot]

why would you be pissed? We are building for the future .. that's why we don't sign our number one picks!!:soapbox:

[James_F]

Don't forget giving millions to troublemaker wide receivers and not getting any return. :sure: