Baseball Strike? Anybody care?

gringo viejogringo viejo
Posted:
in General Discussion edited January 2014
Baseball is so messed up that I really could care less at this point. I am sad that I feel that way because I used to love baseball. The truth is, that with baseball's current salary structure no amount of revenue can ever be enough for most teams to prosper. Here in Houston, we built a new ballpark to "save the Astros", but spending has already exceeded the benefits of the new park.

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  • Reply 1 of 18
    moogsmoogs Posts: 4,296member
    Hell no I don't care. The best thing that could ever happen to baseball is the "minors" becoming the "majors", if you get my drift.



    Go Mud Hens!



    [ 08-29-2002: Message edited by: Moogs ]</p>
  • Reply 2 of 18
    ebbyebby Posts: 3,110member
    You know, this was the first year I really got in to Baseball. And now the srtike!!!



    Oh, great timing Ebby... This sucks. (Tries to kick own butt and falls)
  • Reply 3 of 18
    applenutapplenut Posts: 5,768member
    Go ahead and strike. Save me money when I don't have playoffs and the world series to go to.



    Plus, I'll be playing baseball in a week. That's more than enough for me. Don't need to watch major league baseball when you can play the game yourself everyday
  • Reply 4 of 18
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    I'd be joking if I said I didn't care. I will miss seeing the end of the Red Sox season. It's especially too bad since the Sox had such an easy schedule in September. After September 4, they didn't have to play a team with a record over .500. They were going to gain some serious ground for the Wild Card.



    But it doesn't matter now since it looks inveitable that the strike is going to happen.



    Notice that the day before Bud Selig gets involved, things are looking 'good', but then he jumps into the ring and nothing gets done.



    Goodbye baseball. I fear the damage done to the game this time may be too much.
  • Reply 5 of 18
    robertprobertp Posts: 139member
    Poor bastards...how can they possibly live on a 7 figure income? It will be beans and rice and no shoes for the kids if they can't get their big bucks..please, let them have to really work for a living like a blue collar worker who is not sure of the next company layoff, food for the family, etc. screw the greedy bastards and their salary! Strike away!
  • Reply 6 of 18
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    Good riddance.



    If you notice (via polls, "man on the street" interviews, call-ins to sports shows, etc.), about 97% of the people I'm hearing are in agreement with us here.



    These guys AREN'T to be pitied or fawned over. It's hard for people making regular, lower-end salaries to cough up my sympathy or understanding for these hammerheads.



    People want to honestly argue with me and yap about "but the owners..." or "yeah, but the players should...". SHUT UP!



    Hey, guess what? Both sides are wrong. Both sides are idiots.



    I pray to God that come next spring, opening day, not ONE ballpark is filled with more than 200 people (and that's counting the damn vendors, security and parking lot attendants).







    Screw them. Bon voyage. Don't let the door hit ya, etc.



    Morons. Great going, guys.



    I'm hoping everyone doesn't puss out and run back all breathless and relieved next season. Hold tough. Don't give them the pleasure.



    Honest to God, if WE (the fans and viewers) decided we're truly had enough, we could bring the whole thing to their knees.



    We really could.



    Think about it: how far could they honestly get next season if people a) didn't go to the stadiums b) didn't watch on TV c) didn't buy the souvenirs



    I'd love for spring training camp to open and have these idiots out there playing for absolutely NO ONE in the stands.



    That would be beautiful.



    [ 08-29-2002: Message edited by: pscates ]</p>
  • Reply 7 of 18
    outsideroutsider Posts: 6,008member
  • Reply 8 of 18
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    Yeah, I care about the stike but since my team, the Mets, suck this year it won't bother me as much.
  • Reply 9 of 18
    groveratgroverat Posts: 10,872member
    This is the most attention I've given baseball in 8 years. It looks like the reverse has happened to me.



    But no worries, once they get a deal set my horrible Rangers will turn me off baseball again.
  • Reply 10 of 18
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Last week I would have said I didn't care, but the Giants sure picked a bad time to sweep the Rockies and put themselves into contention for the Wild Card.



    Oh well, NFL starts in a week.
  • Reply 11 of 18
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    STRIKE AVERTED!



    No contraction until 2006.
  • Reply 12 of 18
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    Whoop-di-fückin'-do...



    Now we get to go through again in another few years. I can't believe anyone can still care. Or be genuinely "relieved".



    I SO wanted there to be a strike...
  • Reply 13 of 18
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    Sorry, but you're not going to get fans in the Northeast to stop caring about baseball unless the Red Sox start losing again.



    Unfortunately, that's the road they're on now. <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
  • Reply 14 of 18
    sledgehammersledgehammer Posts: 505member
    As much as I have absolutely no sympathy for these guys. I don't get a lot of chances to get to major leauge games, and having tickets to next Sunday's game at Fenway made me care. I am ecstatic that there was no strike. I would have been unbelievably pissed if there was a strike. I've been looking forward to this game since May.
  • Reply 15 of 18
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    They talked about a plan to avoid a stoppage in the season if they fail to come to an agreement for the future in 2006, so here's hoping.
  • Reply 16 of 18
    groveratgroverat Posts: 10,872member
    WooHoo, strike averted. I just felt all the interest I had for basball leave.



    *phew* back to normal.



    When's the next football game?
  • Reply 17 of 18
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    I'm pretty happy there's no strike, not so I can watch the Mets but I wanna see how many games Oakland will end up winning in a row, I wanna see how many home runs A-Rod will hit, I wanna see the Twins go all the way, and I wanna see who wins they AL West. These are just a few reasons why I'm glad they got a deal done.
  • Reply 18 of 18
    amorphamorph Posts: 7,112member
    [quote]Originally posted by Fran441:

    <strong>STRIKE AVERTED!



    No contraction until 2006.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Translation: Strike in 2005.
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