While the buildup of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, may be welcome news for plants, which, of course, breathe it in and breathe out oxygen, the benefits are not so apparent to human beings, particularly athletes, especially during the summer, which is, of course, the height of the baseball season.
The boys of summer are discovering that the mere effort of rounding the bases is becoming exhausting, with many having to pause at every base and pant.
At first, their difficulty was attributed to poor training and evident overweight. But new data showns that it is due to a growing abundance of the gas they would usually breathe out.
As a result of the oxygen shortage, such formerly usual achievements as a double or a triple is increasingly hard to swing.
The homerun, however, is still almost possible, since the runner can take as much time as he needs to round the bases and head for home.
If greenhouse gases continue to build up, plans are in the works to provide base runners with golf carts.
Tom Attea, humorist and creator of NewsLaugh.com, has had six shows produced Off-Broadway and has written comedy for TV. Critics have called his writing ""delightfully funny" and "witty" with "good, genuine laughs." |
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