Chris Coghlan's Ransom Phone Call

I UNDERSTAND IT WHEN A FAN tries to trade a significant home run ball for some form of memorabilia, like one of the player's bats, a signed baseball or an autographed photo. But what the fan did who caught Chris Coghlan's first homer was nothing short of a ransom. It's one thing to ask for one of the aforementioned items and another to ask that player to secure one of his teammates bats and demand tickets to future games. And that the fan turned out to be a police officer didn't help boost confidence in our peace officers. Who am I kidding, this is a fallen world for sure. I'm just glad Mr. Coghlan got his home run ball back so that he could give it to his mom who has supported him through all the years.