My first thought was "Why does New Mexico State have a Hitler mannequin?"

For baseball kampf?

The equipment, paired with a “catcher” mannequin that was not taken, is used for pitching practice.

I assume it is for teaching the pitchers how to drill batters in the ass.

The hitter mannequin is valued at approximately $4,000. However, because the pitching practice mannequins are only sold in pairs, the NMSU baseball team will be forced to replace both pieces of equipment at a cost of $16,000.

Holy crap, people will buy anything. I understand you need some kind of "stand in" there but you can't get something cheaper?

My first thought was "Why does New Mexico State have a Hitler mannequin?"

Well, they can't use the real thing, can they? He got burned to a crisp.

I understand you need some kind of "stand in" there but you can't get something cheaper?

Canseco would probably do it for $500 and a case of PBR.

That's just Mannequin being Mannequin.

Andrew McCarthy has been named as a person of interest.

Holy crap, people will buy anything. I understand you need some kind of "stand in" there but you can't get something cheaper?

Don't they have freshmen on the NMSU team?

This is just more Scott Boras gamesmanship. The Brewers have offered the "hitter" mannequin a $150,000 signing bonus and a major league contract. He is expected to fly out to Chicago and join the team this evening, and may take Casey McGehee's spot in the lineup as soon as Wednesday afternoon.

It's gotta be the same guy who stole Ernie Harwell's glasses. Where will it end???

It's gotta be the same guy who stole Ernie Harwell's glasses. Where will it end???

He had to steal the glasses though, otherwise someone would recognize the mannequin.

Yea! My alma mater gets mention on BTF. I feel validated for some reason. Chope's for everyone!

The stolen mannequin was last seen being carried onto a ship. That's right... dummy ahoy.

Holy crap, people will buy anything. I understand you need some kind of "stand in" there but you can't get something cheaper?

Seriously.

The hitter mannequin is valued at approximately $4,000. However, because the pitching practice mannequins are only sold in pairs, the NMSU baseball team will be forced to replace both pieces of equipment at a cost of $16,000.

I'm trying to imagine this phone conversation.

NMSU Athletic Director: Hello, Acme Mannequins? I need a Pitching Practice Batter, Model 407A, price $4,000.

Acme Mannequin Guy (looking over shoulder at enormous warehouse full of assorted batting and catching mannequins in various poses and states of disrepair): Um, you gotta buy the pitcher and catcher together.

NMSU Athletic Director: Seriously? I have to pay 8,000 ####ing dollars for two mannequins when I only need one?

Acme Mannequin Guy: Um, did I say pitcher and catcher? I meant you have to buy two pairs together.

NMSU Athletic Director: Two sets? I have to pay 16,000 ####ing dollars for four mannequins when I only need one ####ing mannequin?

Acme Mannequin Guy: Yeah, they're um ... shrinkwrapped.

Andrew McCarthy has been named as a person of interest.

WINNER!!!

Yea! My alma mater gets mention on BTF. I feel validated for some reason. Chope's for everyone!

I figured I was the only NMSU Aggie Alum on this site. There aren't many of us that can hold a conversation. And by the way, I always preferred Go Burger to Chope's.

Screw Chope's. Little Diner all the way. La Posta ain't bad either, for a tourist trap.

Do major universities, or at least their athletic departments, have insurance policies against random losses like this? If NMSU does, maybe they figure why not state the loss at the highest price they can justify.