Soulstation1 Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 They should have to climb the netting around the field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcam_44 Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, Soulstation1 said: They should have to climb the netting around the field I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Why the players are objecting to MLB’s requests: Five reasons why MLB players are objecting to owners' 50-50 revenue split for 2020 season Although baseball didn’t know in April the length of the shutdown and had probably only started to formulate plans to address the shutdown, they should have been talking to the players as soon as possible, as partners. The odds seem to be fairly long that there will be a season this year. At the very least, this will allow both sides to have plans in place for 2021. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Brad said: Why the players are objecting to MLB’s requests: Five reasons why MLB players are objecting to owners' 50-50 revenue split for 2020 season Although baseball didn’t know in April the length of the shutdown and had probably only started to formulate plans to address the shutdown, they should have been talking to the players as soon as possible, as partners. The odds seem to be fairly long that there will be a season this year. At the very least, this will allow both sides to have plans in place for 2021. Interesting article, thanks for posting. I always tend to be on the side of the players when it comes to money. Professional careers tend to be short, and especially in the NFL, brutal, so get the money while you can, because for 90% of the players, there won't be that much left after a career is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Matthew said: Interesting article, thanks for posting. I always tend to be on the side of the players when it comes to money. Professional careers tend to be short, and especially in the NFL, brutal, so get the money while you can, because for 90% of the players, there won't be that much left after a career is over. That is my general feeling too. I never hold it against players to get what they can while they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 8 hours ago, Brad said: I never hold it against players to get what they can while they can. I never hold it against anybody for trying. Nor for those from whom it is being sought for pushing back. What I do hold it against any of then them is when leverage is used as a blunt instrument and somebody goes all Cain & Abel with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 Don’t think they be able to get it all together and salvage the season iMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 Why don't they do like the did during that other war thing and let the girls play? In skirts and stuff. A war-weary nation is hungry for a healthy diversion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 32 minutes ago, Soulstation1 said: Don’t think they be able to get it all together and salvage the season iMO You’re probably right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 The dugout has more germs In it than worrying about a hi five Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 The season is looking more doubtful after owners submitted a revised proposal that penalizes the higher paid players. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29224973/sources-mlb-proposal-includes-pay-cuts-highest-paid-players?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 33 minutes ago, Brad said: The season is looking more doubtful after owners submitted a revised proposal that penalizes the higher paid players. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29224973/sources-mlb-proposal-includes-pay-cuts-highest-paid-players?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true Sometimes I just wonder how MLB makes any money, it's the higher paid players that are the ones people want to see, not the utility players of the world. Great way to go into negotiations for a new CBA, piss off the money players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 https://www.tmz.com/2020/05/27/103-year-old-red-sox-fan-celebrates-beating-covid-19-with-bud-light/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 7 hours ago, Matthew said: Sometimes I just wonder how MLB makes any money... Matthew, just the other day I read that if MLB invented sushi, they would market it as "New! Cold dead fish!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 hours ago, GA Russell said: Matthew, just the other day I read that if MLB invented sushi, they would market it as "New! Cold dead fish!" The truth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 MLB has agreed to honor the deal for prorated salaries made in March but has offered to the players a 60 game season. The players had offered 114. Jeff Passan thinks the number of games is a negotiating ploy and that they will settle at 82. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 When most of us were kids, each sport had a calendar season. Now IMO all the pros start too early, end too late (except the Grey Cup), and play too many games in between (as Bill Veeck said about baseball). I have enjoyed this respite without sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcam_44 Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 1 hour ago, GA Russell said: When most of us were kids, each sport had a calendar season. Now IMO all the pros start too early, end too late (except the Grey Cup), and play too many games in between (as Bill Veeck said about baseball). I have enjoyed this respite without sports. I have as well with the exception of boxing which returns (in a less than exciting match-up that I will absolutely be watching) next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 On 6/1/2020 at 6:33 PM, Brad said: MLB has agreed to honor the deal for prorated salaries made in March but has offered to the players a 60 game season. The players had offered 114. Jeff Passan thinks the number of games is a negotiating ploy and that they will settle at 82. Apparently they’re back to square 1 and MLB is proposing a 50 game season. If true, it seems hardly worth the bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 Baseball looks like their number one mission is to become completely irrelevant as a sport, and they're doing a great job at it, no wonder the NBA has blown past MLB in popularity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 30 minutes ago, Matthew said: Baseball looks like their number one mission is to become completely irrelevant as a sport, and they're doing a great job at it, no wonder the NBA has blown past MLB in popularity. Every other league in this country and around the world has agreed on returning but MLB is incapable of doing this. They’re sowing the seeds of their own demise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 Here’s an article in yesterday’s Times about the squabbling. As Baseball Squabbles Over Money, It Risks a ‘Disastrous’ Outcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 15 minutes ago, Brad said: Here’s an article in yesterday’s Times about the squabbling. As Baseball Squabbles Over Money, It Risks a ‘Disastrous’ Outcome It's not just this ridiculous back-and-forth that's killing baseball, it's that its players have become invisible and inconsequential in today's world. Not getting into the politics of it, but it's NFL and NBA players who are out in front, making a positive contributions in the present situation. MLB? No where to be found. Now, there are those who feel that is a plus (James Dolan anyone?), but for this younger generation, I'm afraid MLB is lost to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 They can’t get it together Doesn’t seem like any baseball will be played 👎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 Just for the heck of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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