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strike date is officially set
Javier:
CNNSI.com: Do you think the players understand how much the fans would turn against them if they went on strike?
Verducci: My sense is, and I don't want to be callous about this, it's a very small element to their strategy. I thought Mo Vaughn said it best when he stated this isn't about the World Series, it's about what they have to do as a union. I think you can throw the fans in that analogy as well. Winning a public relations war isn't what the players are interested in. They want to win a labor war.
Wait a minute LABOR? They are PLAYING baseball for crying out loud. so basically what Mo Vaughn is saying is that "i dont care about the FANS, but i need to improve my benefits for WOKRING HARD while PLAYING BASEBALL." Mo Vaugh who the hell buys your products? THE FANS u idiot. So if u get injured the money comes from the fans literally thanx to your benefits and u still want more? OH man ur an idiot MO VAUGHN, MO MONEY. DUMBASS
Javier:
here was the letter that the hall of famers gave to bud and fehr....
Dear Bud and Don:
Though we are bound together by sharing baseball's greatest honor -- being elected members of the Hall of Fame -- we are a diverse group. We are from different generations, have had different life experiences, and as such we each have our own -- often strongly held -- beliefs.
Each of us has our own opinions about the labor-management issues between major league baseball and the players' association through the years -- and today.
Both sides make persuasive arguments to support their positions, and thinking persons can understand the merits of those arguments. Despite how each of us feels individually, however, we all agree that another work stoppage in baseball would be a terrible mistake.
To protect the game we all love and have given so much to, we suggest you agree to a qualified mediator that will allow you to find the common ground necessary to avoid a work stoppage.
Millions of loyal fans, the thousands of people who work in and around stadiums and depend on baseball for their livelihood, and the future of the game, are depending on you and will benefit from your reasonableness and wisdom if you can achieve this.
-- Sparky Anderson, Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, George Brett, Lou Brock, Jim Bunning, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, Bobby Doerr, Bob Feller, Rollie Fingers, Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Monte Irvin, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Al Kaline, George Kell, Harmon Killebrew, Ralph Kiner, Sandy Koufax, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Stan Musial, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Kirby Puckett, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Red Schoendienst, Mike Schmidt, Tom Seaver, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Don Sutton, Ozzie Smith, Billy Williams, Dave Winfield
Murrow:
--- Quote ---here was the letter that the hall of famers gave to bud and fehr....
Dear Bud and Don:
Though we are bound together by sharing baseball's greatest honor -- being elected members of the Hall of Fame -- we are a diverse group. We are from different generations, have had different life experiences, and as such we each have our own -- often strongly held -- beliefs.
Each of us has our own opinions about the labor-management issues between major league baseball and the players' association through the years -- and today.
Both sides make persuasive arguments to support their positions, and thinking persons can understand the merits of those arguments. Despite how each of us feels individually, however, we all agree that another work stoppage in baseball would be a terrible mistake.
To protect the game we all love and have given so much to, we suggest you agree to a qualified mediator that will allow you to find the common ground necessary to avoid a work stoppage.
Millions of loyal fans, the thousands of people who work in and around stadiums and depend on baseball for their livelihood, and the future of the game, are depending on you and will benefit from your reasonableness and wisdom if you can achieve this.
-- Sparky Anderson, Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, George Brett, Lou Brock, Jim Bunning, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, Bobby Doerr, Bob Feller, Rollie Fingers, Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Monte Irvin, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Al Kaline, George Kell, Harmon Killebrew, Ralph Kiner, Sandy Koufax, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Stan Musial, Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Kirby Puckett, Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Red Schoendienst, Mike Schmidt, Tom Seaver, Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Don Sutton, Ozzie Smith, Billy Williams, Dave Winfield
--- End quote ---
Listen to the Hall!
HBKid_Jr:
i told you all, i told you all there was goin be a strike. no1 believed me. tha players could give 2 fucks about us, so fuck em. Bud selig should die for lettin baseball get this bad an fuck all them players thatg dont give a fuck. congratulations bud an mlbpa, u have jus killed major league baseball
HBKid_Jr:
its all over, c'mon they didnt even talk about a minimum salery cap. its all about a luxary tax, an even if tha owners got it there way it wouldnt help baseball fuck tha players. Tha owners want a luxary tax at 50% if a teams payroll is over 102 million, it was a originally at 98%. fuck players want it at 15% an if tha teams pay roll is over 137 million. that only affects one team, fuck baseball, they dont give a fuck about us
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