greg775 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 6 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: While the purchase is long from completed, I will say that not for profits are some of my favorite news sources. Not having a multi-media conglomerate to satisfy the political leanings of allows them more freedom than just about anyone else to report facts instead of telling a story with those facts. Give me PBS over anything Fox, MSNBC, or owned by someone like Sinclair, etc. Glad to see it then. I wonder how it'll affect staff size and coverage of things like sports. I would assume this nonprofit has different goals as you say. I can't imagine the money flowing thru the newsroom but i could be mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WBWSF Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I noticed that the Orioles, Brewers, Mets and Rays have released their promotional/giveaway dates. They must think the season is going to start on time. That being said i hope the White Sox release their promotional/giveaway dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 11 hours ago, Tnetennba said: This will actually be the key one. The owners delayed things until the pressure was on and have yet to make any movement towards the players, which would be required for a deal to happen. The players showed they were willing to negotiate with their last offer by dropping the part about earlier free agency that the owners targeted as the worst thing in the players’ original offer. Now it’s time to see if the owners want the season to happen or not, and the pressure is on due to their 43 day delay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 I don't know where other people are, but for the record, I had planned on going to spring training this year and had a few people who were all going to travel and meet up down there. Because of the lockout not being over, that money has now been spent on a family trip to see Hadestown in Chicago, along with a night out in the city, along with a spring break trip to Brown County State Park. That was money that was going to go to spring break and also the six ticket promotion that the Sox were doing, that is now gone to them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 11:38 AM, Texsox said: Why haven't MiLB players unionized? High end prospects don't care and roster chaff have no power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScootsMcGoots Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 According to MLB on FOX, the 90 minute meeting they had today was "heated" and they are still very far apart. Holy balls. What a bunch of losers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 1 minute ago, ScooterMcGee said: According to MLB on FOX, the 90 minute meeting they had today was "heated" and they are still very far apart. Holy balls. What a bunch of losers. Sigh...as expected I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, ScooterMcGee said: According to MLB on FOX, the 90 minute meeting they had today was "heated" and they are still very far apart. Holy balls. What a bunch of losers. That still doesn't tell me if there was any real movement by the owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: That still doesn't tell me if there was any real movement by the owners. I'm gonna go with no. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunt Ritual Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I think people need to start to realize that we're going to miss games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, Bunt Ritual said: I think people need to start to realize that we're going to miss games. Very possible, but I also think people need to realize that once the lockout occurred, there was no way this deal would be done until the very last second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ScootsMcGoots Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: So the players proposed the pool to be $105 million, the owners counted with $10 million🤣, and then the players counter that with $100 million lmao. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Unlike other sports, preseason or spring training is a ritual for a lot of people. Messing with that is going to turn some of their biggest fans off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 43 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: That still doesn't tell me if there was any real movement by the owners. I take fact that they were heated is a good sign - if nothing else - shows real passion in the room and it takes those contentious conversations for progress to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 18 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: Reality is - they are making small progress - but the real progress still doesn't happen until they are closer to losing revenue (both players and owners). No doubt spring will be cut or shortened and likely delayed start to the season (to me I don't see given the disparity in where they are today - how they would be able to negotiate to a good place without having the additive pressure of having already delayed the season etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: Unlike other sports, preseason or spring training is a ritual for a lot of people. Messing with that is going to turn some of their biggest fans off. I am annoyed - was planning a family trip out there with some of my kids friend(s) and there families. They are in that young age where they love baseball and would have just had a blast going to games and hanging out at a pool at a nice hotel out in Arizona area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 44 minutes ago, Bunt Ritual said: I think people need to start to realize that we're going to miss games. Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 35 minutes ago, ScooterMcGee said: So the players proposed the pool to be $105 million, the owners counted with $10 million🤣, and then the players counter that with $100 million lmao. Actually, the players didn't propose that pool at first. The owners offered $10 million (and elimination of super-2 contracts), the players countered with $105, and the players dropped that to $100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 29 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said: I am annoyed - was planning a family trip out there with some of my kids friend(s) and there families. They are in that young age where they love baseball and would have just had a blast going to games and hanging out at a pool at a nice hotel out in Arizona area. Like I said earlier, I have already started spending this years baseball money on other things. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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