They lose with both Johnson and Schilling on the mound. Well, it may not be horrible cause you know Johnson and Schilling will go games 4 and 5 now, if their is one. I say the Cards sweep them.

Their in big money trouble to. If they don't win it this year, I wouldn't be surprised if they started unloading people.

I wouldn't be surprised if they went broke. MLB should let them go broke too.

would be nice if we could snatch up either schill or johnson... i know its a pipe dream but if they are in that much trouble... who knows it could become reality....lol

I'd take either, and wouldn't think twice.

Originally posted by Chisoxfn

I wouldn't be surprised if they went broke.  MLB should let them go broke too.

 

That would be the best move for the owners to show that their losing money, but it won't happen.

I'd say that with in the next 4 years they'll be D-Rays bad.

Exactly, plus if they go broke then maybe other owners would learn too and salary would get driven down.

Originally posted by Chisoxfn

Exactly, plus if they go broke then maybe other owners would learn too and salary would get driven down.

 

They have a lot of debt from the ballpark and not getting tv money the first few years, their salary isn't killing them. Most of the contracts are deferred anyway, so sooner or later they have to pay the piper.

Originally posted by hotsoxchick1would be nice if we could snatch up either schill or johnson... i know its a pipe dream but if they are in that much trouble... who knows it could become reality....lol

 

Schilling hates Reinsdorf. He'd retire before he'd throw pitch one with the Sox.

if theyre hurting that much for money they may not see the next 4 years.. maybe they will see contraction now lol........

Originally posted by hotsoxchick1if theyre hurting that much for money they may not see the next 4 years.. maybe they will see contraction now lol........

 

No contraction was apart of the new CBA. They'll be around, just won't be good.

it was a joke.. note the lol after the statement.......that usualy means to take it lightly or as a joke....lol

But if they go broke it isn't considered contraction.

Originally posted by hotsoxchick1it was a joke.. note the lol after the statement.......that usualy means to take it lightly or as a joke....lol

 

Ah.

 

I'm kinda humor inpared.

Originally posted by Chisoxfn

But if they go broke it isn't considered contraction.

 

True.

 

But baseball won't let it happen. See how their running the Expos. It would be a disaster if a team was allowed to go bankrupt. You know those boobs running baseball would screw up the drafting process and Johnson would end up in NY.

ahh yeah i noticed... you gotta lighten up a bit.. its not healthy not to joke once in a while.........

Originally posted by hotsoxchick1ahh yeah i noticed... you gotta lighten up a bit.. its not healthy not to joke once in a while.........

 

I do joke, but they bomb. So I try to stay serious.

well we wont let you bomb here....so go on and joke.. we promise to laugh........lol

see how easy that was......

Originally posted by Mr. Showtime

Originally posted by Chisoxfn

But if they go broke it isn't considered contraction.

 

True.

 

But baseball won't let it happen. See how their running the Expos. It would be a disaster if a team was allowed to go bankrupt. You know those boobs running baseball would screw up the drafting process and Johnson would end up in NY.

 

If they let them go broke then Ownership would no longer need players approval for contraction and things would be a lot better.

 

Teams could move easier and everything else making ot for a more open and sucessful market.

Originally posted by Chisoxfn

I wouldn't be surprised if they went broke.  MLB should let them go broke too.

 

I don't think they will because I think they start getting MLB TV money next year, IIRC.

Oh, expansion teams don't get to share for the first four years or so?

Originally posted by Chisoxfn

If they let them go broke then Ownership would no longer need players approval for contraction and things would be a lot better.

 

Teams could move easier and everything else making ot for a more open and sucessful market.

 

Teams could move easier if the anti-trust got taken away. The whole point is moot since the D-Backs will find someone to give them some cash.

Originally posted by Chisoxfn

Oh, expansion teams don't get to share for the first four years or so?

 

Correct.

Originally posted by Chisoxfn

Oh, expansion teams don't get to share for the first four years or so?

 

I don't remember how long it takes, but they either start getting the TV money in 2003 or 2004.