No Beer in Here

We as Americans have this weird propensity to overreact to tragedy.

When the terrorists took down the Twin Towers, we turned our anger into action, and look at all the security measures millions of innocent travelers face every time they fly. In response to various school shootings in the past decade, some have argued that high schools (and now colleges) should be regulated a little more like prisons.

Creating rules and regulations to prevent things that have already happened make us feel safe, I guess. After all, we have to do something. This is America!

In the wake of the tragic death of Cardinals' pitcher Josh Hancock, several teams have continued this trend by banning alcohol in their clubhouses.

Why? Who's to say that Hancock had any alcohol in the clubhouse the night he died, or if he did that it made a difference? If players want a beer after the game, I'm guessing they'll be able to find it.

I'm not suggesting that banning alcohol in clubhouses is a bad idea, per se. It's just that it's unnecessary, a proverbial closing the barn door after the horse is out.

Josh Hancock is gone, and his loss has been and should continue to be mourned. But it seems like no one is facing the reality that creating rules and regulations won't bring him back.