How did THIS ever get past ESPN's editors?

From this column on ESPN.com:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/columns/baker_jim/1404483.html

“…the strike was hard on “shut-ins” because it denied them one of the few pleasures afforded those who are alone. (I assumed from this reasoning that all shut-ins had broken hands.)”

Rimshot!

Aw, I know Jim a little bit. That’s what he does.

Not knowing anything about sports, this is Greek to me.

No, actually Greek makes more sense.

Well, you see, if their hands weren’t broken they’d have an ‘alternate’ form of entertainment available…