MLB says no water for you!

I’m not sure if this boneheaded moment goes to the Major League Baseball Association or the Chicago Whitesox, but regardless, it’s boneheaded.  As the New York Yankees entered U.S. Cellular Field the other night there were two signs posted that read:

“NO BOTTLED WATER ON THE BENCH.”

Huh?  No bottle water? What?  Apparently, Gatorade is Major League Baseball’s “official sports drink.”  Instructions were sent out that said no player could be drinking anything else in the dugout.  No water, no soda’s, nothing.  Not even Aquafina which is the official water of the MLB.  No water with labels removed, NOTHING.

Oh my lord.  This is boneheaded.  It could be flabillion degrees in the Chicago Summers and guys can’t have water.  Crazy.  White Sox clubhouse personnel said if players take bottled water onto the bench, all the bottled water will be removed from the clubhouse as punishment.  Oh great idea.  Let’s totally dehydrate these guys.