[ale] (OT - Way OT) Pre-emptive baseball strike

[Irv Mullins]

On Sunday 18 August 2002 07:55 pm, you wrote:
> I'm not at all happy about this potential strike; however, the original
> post oversimplifies the situation dramatically.  To place the blame
> entirely upon the players union neglects quite a bit of the truth of the
> situation.  THe only impartial analysis of Major League Baseball's books,
> done by Forbes magazine, has shown that MLB is clearly lieing about their
> financial status.  THe players make boatloads of cash and so do the owners,
> this is about what portion of the the overall pie each side gets.
>
> at any rate, i'm a big baseball fan who may have finally had enough.

They shouldn't expect me to provide the pie.
I say, pay the players the same salary as teachers, firemen, or police. 
They are contributing far less to society than any of these. 

I must say I do enjoy the Braves games during rain delays - I get to 
watch those wild and crazy police chases:)

Irv

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