MLB Fan Strike - July 11

fran441fran441
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
<a href="http://www.mlbfanstrike.com/"; target="_blank">http://www.mlbfanstrike.com/</a>;



The idea is that no one watches the games, goes to the games, or listens to the games at all on July 11.



The idea is that baseball will get a 'taste' of what fans will do if the players do strike, and that is not go to any more games because people won't care about the game.



Since fans are the ones that really 'pay' for the players salaries and give the owners their money, than this should at least open their eyes.



I don't expect tons of people to listen or participate in this, but if it helps open the eyes of the players and owners, I'm for it.



[ 07-09-2002: Message edited by: Fran441 ]</p>
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  • Reply 1 of 38
    groveratgroverat Posts: 10,872member
    Wow, I've been on de-factro MLB fan strike for the last 2-3 years.



    Professional baseball sucks.
  • Reply 2 of 38
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    [quote]Professional baseball sucks. <hr></blockquote>



    Well, I know that in most parts of the country, baseball isn't #1. But I do love baseball, and I even go to my local minor league team's games a few times a week.



    For some, it's boring, but for others, it's fun to watch. I happen to love watching the games, but at the same time, refuse to support MLB if all they are going to do is continue gouging us at the ballpark and going on strike every few years. It's ridiculous.



    If you go to the site I mention, look how much it costs the average family in Boston to go to a game. Those aren't even the good seats!



    It's one of the reasons why Independent baseball is so fun to watch too- cheap ticket prices, excellent seats (3 times now I've been able to get front row, behind home plate seats for my family for under $20 total with food), and it's totally unpredictable.



    I generally watch the Nashua Pride ( <a href="http://www.nashuapride.com"; target="_blank">http://www.nashuapride.com</a>; ) who play in the Atlantic League ( <a href="http://www.atlanticleague.com"; target="_blank">http://www.atlanticleague.com</a>; ). If MLB took baseball as seriously as these guys, maybe they'd actually be doing well.



    [ 06-26-2002: Message edited by: Fran441 ]</p>
  • Reply 3 of 38
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    I plan on participating. I first read about it about a month ago and thought it was a great idea.
  • Reply 4 of 38
    g4dudeg4dude Posts: 1,016member
    Ya, I'm all for Minor League baseball too. I go to a couple of the AAA games here in Portland every month. Though what pisses me off is they still raised our taxes to pay for the stadium. Just like MLB only these guys suck. Anyway, everyone in the MLB is over paid and they do not deserve to go on strike. Spoiled bastards is what they are.
  • Reply 5 of 38
    matsumatsu Posts: 6,558member
    Won't fly. Baseball and it's fans deserve each other.
  • Reply 6 of 38
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    Shut up Canadian and go watch some hockey.
  • Reply 7 of 38
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    I like baseball, but I only go and see minor league games these days. It's more affordable and the players seem hungry and are more apt to hustle, dive and go all out. You're closer to the action, it's more intimate (you can hear the players and umpires sometimes yelling or talking on the field!), you don't have to take out a second mortgage to afford the evening out (parking, admission, program and snacks probably total 1/3 what they would at a major league game).



    I've seen too many major leaguers simply "half-assing" it over the past several years, probably because they're not about to risk an injury that will derail their ridiculous salary.







    OCCASIONALLY, I'll watch a major league game on TV, if it involves a team or a player I happen to enjoy watching (Randy Johnson immediately comes to mind).



    I'll gladly participate in the July 11 thing. I mean, I kinda already do anyway, but I'll make it official!



  • Reply 8 of 38
    moogsmoogs Posts: 4,296member
    I'd love to go watch a good minor league game sometime - that's the real game. Those guys don't get paid that much and pay their dues in terms of riding cross-country all year on tour busses, never seeing their families, etc.



    That said, I will gladly contribute to the anti-MLB July 11 strike. Not only that, I am taking this grass roots campaign a step further by not watching all summer, instead focusing on the coming NHL season opener / trade talks. Much more exciting than regular season baseball....



  • Reply 9 of 38
    matsumatsu Posts: 6,558member
    If not for TV, then I boycott all major NA sports except soccer. No purchasing of flags, shirts, or any sporting paraphenalia.



    I certainly would never pay to sit in a stadium at one of the games. I'd much rather throw some business to my favorite watering hole than get ass raped on pro tickets. Soccer in NA sucks, so the one sport that I'd pay to see, I don't get to see.



    Baseball is a sport designed for radio anyway.
  • Reply 10 of 38
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    Okay, this is a reminder- No watching games, no listening to games, no going to games, no streaming games off of the net. If you have to see a baseball game, go support your local minor league club.



    The 'strike' is set for Thursday. Show the players and owners that the FANS mean business.
  • Reply 11 of 38
    spaceman_spiffspaceman_spiff Posts: 1,242member
    I'm in. Last time they went on strike I swore I wouldn't go back. Then like a putz I went back. If they go on strike again, it'll just show how little they care for the game. If they don't care, why should I? Hopefully this fan strike will send a message but I don't know...
  • Reply 12 of 38
    gregggregg Posts: 261member
    Sounds like this could only be slightly more effective than the "don't buy gas next Tuesday" campaigns during the last few price runups. At least with baseball, you can't buy a ticket later for the game you didn't go to. But, unless it hits hard and makes all the news reports, it won't have much of an effect.



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  • Reply 13 of 38
    spaceman_spiffspaceman_spiff Posts: 1,242member
    [quote]Originally posted by Gregg:

    <strong>Sounds like this could only be slightly more effective than the "don't buy gas next Tuesday" campaigns during the last few price runups. At least with baseball, you can't buy a ticket later for the game you didn't go to. </strong><hr></blockquote>



    I'm also not optimistic that this will have an effect . But baseball is a leisure activity. There are other things you can do with your time and money. Those gas campaigns are ridiculous.
  • Reply 14 of 38
    running with scissorsrunning with scissors Posts: 1,124member
    i say fvck'em and feed'em fish heads. i lost all interest in pro baseball years ago. why bother, the owners have no loyalty to the players, and the players have very little loyalty to fans. teams keep changing so much that it's hard to even recognize year after year.
  • Reply 15 of 38
    eat@meeat@me Posts: 321member
    If they go on strike, just take Ted Williams Cyrogenically frozen head out the cooler and reconstitute him and recreate a winning Boston Red Sox teams like "ReAnimator meets Field of Dreams".



    Kill two birds with one stone!
  • Reply 16 of 38
    colanderofdeathcolanderofdeath Posts: 1,261member
    [quote]the owners have no loyalty to the players, and the players have very little loyalty to fans. teams keep changing so much that it's hard to even recognize year after year.<hr></blockquote>



    I guess so. But isn't that true of all four major pro sports now?



    [ 07-09-2002: Message edited by: ColanderOfDeath ]</p>
  • Reply 17 of 38
    running with scissorsrunning with scissors Posts: 1,124member
    [quote]Originally posted by ColanderOfDeath:

    <strong>



    I guess so. But isn't that true of all four major pro sports now?



    [ 07-09-2002: Message edited by: ColanderOfDeath ]</strong><hr></blockquote>



    true to some degree, but more so in baseball me thinks.
  • Reply 18 of 38
    moogsmoogs Posts: 4,296member
    [quote]Originally posted by groverat:

    <strong>Wow, I've been on de-factro MLB fan strike for the last 2-3 years.



    Professional baseball sucks.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />



    What's professional baseball? Is it anything like hockey?



    BTW, the Stars (I regret to admit) are going to stomp the ever-living shite out of some teams next season. Beteween them, Colorado and Detroit the Western Conference playoffs should be a blast. Sadly, the NHL CBA is set to expire in a couple years and might also lead to a strike. Egads man, is nothing sacred??





    <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
  • Reply 19 of 38
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    Shut up about hockey!
  • Reply 20 of 38
    colanderofdeathcolanderofdeath Posts: 1,261member
    [quote]What's professional baseball? Is it anything like hockey?<hr></blockquote>



    Judging by the number of fans who tune in to each sport, no they are not too alike.
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