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The MLB lockout is lifted!

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2 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

That said, there is a reason why these businesses keep appreciating at incredible rates, and it isn't because they bleed cash.

Exactly. It's a fucking cartel with a guaranteed profit. It's one of the single best investments a billionaire can make. GTFO with this crying poor shit.

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  • Lets take a trip down memory lane shall we... Quite an odd revealing statement, said unprovoked.  Seems pretty anti player to me. Reason why he thinks the players should have caved in mi

  • Saying "I want the owners to get more money so they spend it on cool stuff for us" is the funniest most unrealistic expectation of this thread, thank you for that 

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I will go to games and spend money and dammit they will know I am mad about spending that money.  I'm not sure how they will find out but they will

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

My boycott won't make a bit of difference and I DGAF. It's personal with me now and baseball. They fucked me as a kid in 97 and now they are fucking me again. Fuck them.

But where is there to turn?

The SEC in football is much stronger than all but the Top 6-8 MLB markets financially…plus, you now have all these NIL’s and one and done NCAA basketball players.

I appreciate the once in a decade Caitlyn Clark’s of the NCAAW as much as possible…but that’s still not quite the same from a fan standpoint.

And professional soccer/futbol around the world is bigger business than MLB…although I’m enjoying the EPL fans squirm over what to do now about Roman Abramovich’s ownership of Chelsea.

 

The Mariners, Harold cheering for Kelenic aside, have been worse than the White Sox since the early 2000’s, lost the Sonics and the Seahawks are mired in mediocrity and will likely get worse if Russell Wilson is dealt. 

31 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Suicide Squad or Doom Patrol?

It's actually a group comprised of Einstein, James Dean, LOCKED OUT, Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, and they meet in Disneyland

8 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

I will go to games and spend money and dammit they will know I am mad about spending that money.  I'm not sure how they will find out but they will

Maybe if you left a scaving note in your seat when you left?

I’m starting to look at this season as 1981 that won’t be a split season. If they start around Memorial Day (which means settling by the end of April), I’ll hate it, but I’ll watch. As soon as this season becomes fewer than 100 games, I’m out. Won’t watch, won’t care if the Sox win the World Series. It’ll be a non-season for me. Hopefully they (owners and players) start hearing the fans and they figure it out soon. I’d be very pleased to see some good news this weekend, or Monday.

5 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

Maybe if you left a scaving note in your seat when you left?

I'm gonna ask for one of those forms from customer service and demand that they give it to Jerry

3 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

I'm gonna ask for one of those forms from customer service and demand that they give it to Jerry

Just leave a giant steaming turd.

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

Maybe you too can threaten to move to Nashville!  I’ve always believed living in a AA MiLB community like San Antonio would be more rewarding…if you have family, at least.

And speaking of the dangers of billionaires/corporations…https://ips-dc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IPS-Report-Who-Is-Buying-Seattle.pdf

I didn’t threaten to move to Nashville…I actually fucking did it.  And trust me, going to a Sounds games is not anywhere near as rewarding as going to a Sox game.

5 hours ago, ScooterMcGee said:

Real bold of you to assume what "group" I hang out with. Are you reading any of the content that the reputable journalists are putting out there? 

yep...on both sides.

2 minutes ago, poppysox said:

yep...on both sides.

Please, provide some links to the owners side of this.  Would like to read some of it

3 minutes ago, poppysox said:

yep...on both sides.

Can you post some links of reputable journalists material supporting the owners in this? Or maybe just list the names of some?

 

3 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Please, provide some links to the owners side of this.  Would like to read some of it

Scroll through Bleacher Report.  Plenty of articles that might interest you.

 

4 minutes ago, poppysox said:

Scroll through Bleacher Report.  Plenty of articles that might interest you.

 

Come on man, we provide all the links for all the stuff we talk about that you are against, without fail.  I ask for just a few links and you tell me to go read bleacher report.  That sucks 

1 minute ago, Kyyle23 said:

Come on man, we provide all the links for all the stuff we talk about that you are against, without fail.  I ask for just a few links and you tell me to go read bleacher report.  That sucks 

Does Bleacher Report still post fan articles, or do they have reputable writers posting content now?

5 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

Jose Abreu is making almost $17 million this year, and is set to push his career earnings to $100 million next year.  He also opted out of his earlier contract because it didn't pay him as much as he could potentially make through arbitration.

I don't think he is the guy you want to hold up as someone playing for any amount of money.

Jose is exactly who I want to use as an example.  He has been treated fairly throughout his major league career and has repeatedly said he will end his playing days with the WS.  Some players use more than dollars as the barometer of being treated fairly.

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2 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:

Does Bleacher Report still post fan articles, or do they have reputable writers posting content now?

Take a look.

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1 minute ago, poppysox said:

Jose is exactly who I want to use as an example.  He has been treated fairly throughout his major league career and has repeatedly said he will end his playing days with the WS.  Some players use more than dollars as the barometer of being treated fairly.

Yet, he 100% wasn't satisfied with his contract, and forced the Sox to pay him more to stay.

5 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Come on man, we provide all the links for all the stuff we talk about that you are against, without fail.  I ask for just a few links and you tell me to go read bleacher report.  That sucks 

Why would you think I am trying to emulate what you do?

2 minutes ago, poppysox said:

Jose is exactly who I want to use as an example.  He has been treated fairly throughout his major league career and has repeatedly said he will end his playing days with the WS.  Some players use more than dollars as the barometer of being treated fairly.

He has also been paid way more by the White Sox than he would have been had he gone through free agency after 2019. 

2 minutes ago, poppysox said:

Jose is exactly who I want to use as an example.  He has been treated fairly throughout his major league career and has repeatedly said he will end his playing days with the WS.  Some players use more than dollars as the barometer of being treated fairly.

His first contract was also 6 years/ $68 mill. Most of these players won’t even see a fraction of that.

Just now, Bob Sacamano said:

His first contract was also 6 years/ $68 mill. Most of these players won’t even see a fraction of that.

That just might be because they are not as good.  

 

 

1 hour ago, flavum said:

I’m starting to look at this season as 1981 that won’t be a split season. If they start around Memorial Day (which means settling by the end of April), I’ll hate it, but I’ll watch. As soon as this season becomes fewer than 100 games, I’m out. Won’t watch, won’t care if the Sox win the World Series. It’ll be a non-season for me. Hopefully they (owners and players) start hearing the fans and they figure it out soon. I’d be very pleased to see some good news this weekend, or Monday.

I still have this issue - I don't see what will restart negotiations if they blow through the deadlines next week. When there was no deadline, they sat there doing nothing. What gets them talking in April to get a deal done?

3 minutes ago, poppysox said:

Why would you think I am trying to emulate what you do?

Emulate?  How about support your stance.  Not hard.  Instead you talk about your large parties with all these friends who totally agree with everything you say 

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