Talk about bad timing: The KC Royals are having Right to Life night on Friday

The Kansas City Royals will host the St. Louis Cardinals next Friday night at Kauffman Stadium. It won't just be any other night at the K. It'll be Right to Life night at the K.

"Come cheer on the Royals as they play the St. Louis Cardinals and support the Missouri Right to Life," says a line on the Royals' Web site promoting the June 19 night game.

The timing seems awkward given that not even three weeks will have passed since abortion provider George Tiller was slain in a Wichita church. But the choice of date coincides with what's sure to be one of the most well-attended games of the year.

Scott Hartley doesn't like his sports mixed with politics -- especially right-wing politics. He's a district aid for Missouri Sen. Jolie Justus (they split a season-ticket package), but speaking as a baseball fan, he really doesn't like the idea of controversial groups taking over the K for a night. He says hosting hot-button groups is in "bad taste" and "stupid business wise."

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Does that mean they will have a night celebrating rationality just to balance things out?

So I seriously doubt it.

Not to perform them or anything, but just to freak them out.

That and the fact that I've always been a Cardinals fan.

You would think that the Royals would be a little more sensitive, but given their dismal record for the past decade, they're probably just desperate to put bodies in the seats anyway they can.

Keep this out of sports.

They planned a Right to Life night and then they took the notice off of their website due to backlash from the public. But the Right to Life night is still happening.