1.   And he started breaking bats.

2.   Batting against left-hander Nelson Perpetuo, DiGirolamo barely made contact during his first round of swings and was one of numerous players to break his bat.

3.   Bat boys should have a second bat readily available in the event a hitter breaks a bat during an at-bat.

4.   Breaking a bat can be an excuse to take a rest.

5.   But Magglio Ordonez broke his bat on a soft lineout to short for the second out.

6.   But the most surreal scene took place after he broke his bat in his first plate appearance.

7.   But then Deion never broke a bat over his thigh or his batting helmet while wearing it.

8.   But with runners on first and third and none out, Kile got Williams to break his bat and ground to third.

9.   By the third inning, the Cardinals were breaking their bats on Maddux pitches and getting big hits all the same.

10.   Daubach broke his bat on the Hinch popup.