Baseball Continues!!!!

spleen1015 · 08-30-2002, 12:10 PM

Yes!!!! As a baseball fan, I am very happy.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08-30-2002, 12:12 PM

We are all very relieved. Fortunately, it sounds as if there will be some sort of luxury tax on high payroll teams like the Yankees. Hopefully this deal will give small market teams a greater chance to compete, but don't count on it.

sporr · 08-30-2002, 12:18 PM

Baseball through 2006 and no contraction. Don't expect the luxury tax to do anything towards making the field more equal for low market teams, though.

fluharty · 08-30-2002, 12:23 PM

baby steps. it will be better than before, but maybe not my a whole lot. in four years, they can make some more adjustments.

andy m · 08-30-2002, 12:52 PM

the big revenue sharing increase is the smelly thing. more money for rich owners who sit by idly and let their team be mediocre (phillies, cubs, blah blah).

LivnLegend · 08-30-2002, 02:09 PM

props to me for never wavering in my belief there would be no strike.

JimboGM · 08-30-2002, 02:13 PM

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Originally posted by LivnLegend
props to me for never wavering in my belief there would be no strike.

I never really cared much. The only thing really causing me to be interested in baseball right now is my Oakland A's 15 game winning streak and counting. Go A's! But if the players had striked, we still have OOTP/STB.

Cooleyvol · 08-30-2002, 05:08 PM

I never really thought they'd strike either.................but wouldnt have been surprised had the actually did it.

Mariner and Giants Fan · 08-30-2002, 05:23 PM

Small market owners use that for an excuse not too spend. Everyone knows that the owners are not in it to make money! They never have been, it's about the competition of winning! I wish someone would tell that too the owners of the Mariners. They seem to want too spend just enough to get the M's to the ALCS and not enough to compete with the Yankees. Perhaps when they fail to make the playoffs this year they will change that strategy, though I doubt it. They are always saying that they have to stick to the budget! What budget? This is baseball for crying out loud, not a City's Financial Picture!

koohead · 08-30-2002, 05:31 PM

"It came down to us playing baseball or having our reputations and life ripped by the fans," said Steve Kline, the Cardinals' player representative.

"Baseball would have never been the same if we had walked out."

At least Steve Kline gets it

twins15 · 08-30-2002, 06:36 PM

At least the Twins greta season won't be ruined.

atomheart · 08-30-2002, 06:41 PM

I'm kinda glad baseball will continue, but really would have rather had a strike...a long one, so we can get all this mess cleaned up. Nothing's been solved at all.

Hammer755 · 08-30-2002, 07:05 PM

I agree with Andy. This deal won't help the small-market ( = cheap), nor will any until a team minimum salary floor is instituted). Jeff Loria just got a ton richer because of this deal - you think he'll put a penny of it into the Marlins franchise?

Malleus Dei · 08-30-2002, 07:14 PM

They're smarter than I thought.

But then they'd almost have to be.

Jason Moyer · 08-30-2002, 09:16 PM

I'm happy just because this means the Phillies can make amends for 1964 by completing the greatest comeback in the history of baseball by catching the Braves on the final day of the season and winning a one game playoff.

2nd place and counting!

Jason

PaulyAce · 08-30-2002, 11:36 PM

Hooray for the national pastime! Glad they made the RIGHT call.

YES!

DreamTeams · 08-30-2002, 11:41 PM

I'm happy it's resolved for now. It means I can take my son to a September game (just him & me & the Dodgers) as we've made it an anual ritual in our family. We baseball fans are so simple.

[WWBL]Batboy · 08-31-2002, 12:01 AM

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Originally posted by atomheart
I'm kinda glad baseball will continue, but really would have rather had a strike...a long one, so we can get all this mess cleaned up. Nothing's been solved at all.

I agree, (I really wanted a strike also to fix things) but I am glad there is no contraction......(que evil music and say this really slow in a deep vocie) FOR NOW! (ok good, now laugh out loud like a mad man...and cut)

08-30-2002, 12:10 PM	#1
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,008	Baseball Continues!!!! Yes!!!! As a baseball fan, I am very happy. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08-30-2002, 12:52 PM	#5
andy m Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 183	the big revenue sharing increase is the smelly thing. more money for rich owners who sit by idly and let their team be mediocre (phillies, cubs, blah blah). __________________

08-30-2002, 02:09 PM	#6
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	props to me for never wavering in my belief there would be no strike. __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

08-30-2002, 05:23 PM	#9
Mariner and Giants Fan All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Port Townsend, WA. Posts: 1,264	Small market owners use that for an excuse not too spend. Everyone knows that the owners are not in it to make money! They never have been, it's about the competition of winning! I wish someone would tell that too the owners of the Mariners. They seem to want too spend just enough to get the M's to the ALCS and not enough to compete with the Yankees. Perhaps when they fail to make the playoffs this year they will change that strategy, though I doubt it. They are always saying that they have to stick to the budget! What budget? This is baseball for crying out loud, not a City's Financial Picture! __________________ Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen"

08-30-2002, 05:31 PM	#10
koohead Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,231	Someone gets the picture "It came down to us playing baseball or having our reputations and life ripped by the fans," said Steve Kline, the Cardinals' player representative. "Baseball would have never been the same if we had walked out." At least Steve Kline gets it __________________ GM - New Jersey Bears of the NPBL;

08-30-2002, 12:12 PM	#2
ExposFan08 Guest Posts: n/a	We are all very relieved. Fortunately, it sounds as if there will be some sort of luxury tax on high payroll teams like the Yankees. Hopefully this deal will give small market teams a greater chance to compete, but don't count on it.

08-30-2002, 12:18 PM	#3
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	Baseball through 2006 and no contraction. Don't expect the luxury tax to do anything towards making the field more equal for low market teams, though.

08-30-2002, 12:23 PM	#4
fluharty All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Morgantown, WV Posts: 1,023	baby steps. it will be better than before, but maybe not my a whole lot. in four years, they can make some more adjustments.

08-30-2002, 05:08 PM	#8
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 6,383	I never really thought they'd strike either.................but wouldnt have been surprised had the actually did it.

08-30-2002, 06:36 PM	#11
twins15 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Area 51 Posts: 4,792	At least the Twins greta season won't be ruined. __________________ "Ah man we're just hungry man" - Dovonte Edwards Bismarck Boy Scouts of the OTBL - league yes-man Ross Gload at baseball-reference.com Book Quotes and Book Lists

08-30-2002, 06:41 PM	#12
atomheart Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 454	I'm kinda glad baseball will continue, but really would have rather had a strike...a long one, so we can get all this mess cleaned up. Nothing's been solved at all.

08-30-2002, 07:05 PM	#13
Hammer755 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,348	I agree with Andy. This deal won't help the small-market ( = cheap), nor will any until a team minimum salary floor is instituted). Jeff Loria just got a ton richer because of this deal - you think he'll put a penny of it into the Marlins franchise?

08-30-2002, 09:16 PM	#15
Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,108	I'm happy just because this means the Phillies can make amends for 1964 by completing the greatest comeback in the history of baseball by catching the Braves on the final day of the season and winning a one game playoff. 2nd place and counting! Jason __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

08-30-2002, 11:36 PM	#16
PaulyAce Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 9	Hooray for the national pastime! Glad they made the RIGHT call. YES!

08-30-2002, 11:41 PM	#17
DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	I'm happy it's resolved for now. It means I can take my son to a September game (just him & me & the Dodgers) as we've made it an anual ritual in our family. We baseball fans are so simple. __________________