Baseball strike...does anyone really care??

[The Deuce]

Originally posted by andy669
As I said before, all they want is their fair share, just like the american worker. It just so happens that their fare share is in the millions. All of the major league teams took in a combined 3.4 billion dollars last year, and yet most of the teams still say openly that they lose money every year. Most people know that is for tax purposes, but the general public might not realize this. I'm sure there are people who think these owners actually take money out of their pockets to keep the franchises going. Gimme a break, these owners are getting rich off of what the players do on the field.

Andy,
The reason they are having this fight is not becuase they don't think they are getting their fare share now. That is what Arbitration is for. The reason they are striking is because of the

revenue sharing and luxury taxes the owners are discussing to keep the game on a more even playing field. The players are sticking their noses into this duscussion within management for fear that a conclusion will be reached they don't like.

Why? Because a luxury taxes is just a fancy name for a Salary Cap. Players are afraid that they won't be able to negotiate huge salary increases like A-rod got, and that mediocre middle aged players will suffer the brunt of this.

I work at a CPA firm. It is mine and my co-workers work that gets the partners paid mostly. We cover the overhead and our own paychecks. Then the partners get paid. They take the risk of ownership and get rich of us. They all have BMW's I have a Ford. I do the work, they get the big check. Same with players and owners is baseball. Can we form a union and demand more money? No. We'd all get canned and replaced by people who got laid off at Andesen.

Bonds makes 90k+ a game. The idea that he will not be able to make 100k+ a game in three years is the theory behind the strike. I grew up watching baseball and I think its crap. I'd play the sport for what he makes in a game a year. And I'd be happy. Players need to pull their head out and realize there are thousands of guys busting their asses in the minors who would kill to get the chance to stand in the batters box at Fenway. I say let the 'pros' walk, and call up some rookie ball players. I'd pay money to see that. They still LOVE the game.