Royals (Dobnak) vs Twins (Ryan): 7/29/26, 6:40pm

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Wow. 

What does the MLBPA do that benefits you? As a fan?

[HarmonK03]

3 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I was very disappointed the teams crossed the picket line earlier this year. And thousands of fans. 

You really thought they wouldn't play?

[Aggies7]

5 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I was very disappointed the teams crossed the picket line earlier this year. And thousands of fans. 

Professional athletes are largely some of the most selfish people you’ll ever meet. They couldn’t give less of a flip about the guy making $12 an hour.

And I love baseball and sports. But a lot of these guys are not people you’d ever care about otherwise. They and the owners can have eachother.

[Parfigliano]

4 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

Hats off to you, Dobnak! 

 

 

Now, c'mon guys, kick the **** out of their bullpen!

Dobnak domination.  Made it look easy too.

[S Bart]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

Professional athletes are largely some of the most selfish people you’ll ever meet. They couldn’t give less of a flip about the guy making $12 an hour

Hey...the minimum wage at McDonalds here in CA is $20 an hour.. but the price of gas is also well over $6.00 a gallon

[Mike Sixel]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

What does the MLBPA do that benefits you? As a fan?

As a human, who cares about other people not being exploited? Free agency. Freedom to play where people want to live. You know, rights. I'm not so self centered I don't care about other people. 

I responded wow to your comment we'd be better off with all new players....

[Cory Engelhardt]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

What does the MLBPA do that benefits you? As a fan?

Same question to you, but for owners or literally anyone who treats anything that is shared as a tear down for private equity?

[Mike Sixel]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Professional athletes are largely some of the most selfish people you’ll ever meet. They couldn’t give less of a flip about the guy making $12 an hour

I don't doubt that. 

[Patzky]

Guess Rojas is player of the game and maybe a gentle nod for Josh Bell. Weak 

[S Bart]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Dobnak domination.  Made it look easy too.

[Patzky]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Dobnak domination.  Made it look easy too.

To be fair his ERA was much better than than Lopez of the A's.

[USAFChief]

8 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I always have labor. 

"Labor." Hahahaha.

We're talking about the MLBPA here. Not pipefitter local 129.

They dont even have their own. They don't give a rat's behind about minor league pro players, nor the hundreds of major leaguers not hitting free agency.

There are no oppressed or unfairly treated MLB players. 

[S Bart]

Just now, S Bart said:

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Dobnak domination.  Made it look easy too.

I noticed him rubbing his beard while pitching. .foreign substance maybe 🤔 

[Vanimal46]

If the MLB ever wants to expand… Which is approaching 35 years since they have… League wide revenue sharing 1 for all approach has to be the answer. Otherwise why would you ever buy a franchise in cities that will never generate the money NYC, LA, Chicago, etc produces?

[RpR]

If the new set-up brings back Wally The Beerman, it is a good set-up, wait -  it was the Twin Cities  gestapo that killed jobs like his.

 

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, USAFChief said:

"Labor." Hahahaha.

We're talking about the MLBPA here. Not pipefitter local 129.

They dont even have their own. They don't give a rat's behind about minor league pro players, nor the hundreds of major leaguers not hitting free agency.

There are no oppressed or unfairly treated MLB players. 

We won't agree on this, ever. Not sure what you're trying to prove to me. We've been over this ...

[S Bart]

Just now, USAFChief said:

"Labor." Hahahaha.

We're talking about the MLBPA here. Not pipefitter local 129.

They dont even have their own. They don't give a rat's behind about minor league pro players, nor the hundreds of major leaguers not hitting free agency.

There are no oppressed or unfairly treated MLB players. 

Sounds like politicians

[S Bart]

Just now, RpR said:

If the new set-up brings back Wally The Beerman, it is a good set-up, wait -  it was the Twin Cities  gestapo that killed jobs like his.

 

I miss wally..still have his card

[Patzky]

Rojas-Rojas matchup averted.

[RpR]

2 minutes ago, S Bart said:

Hey...the minimum wage at McDonalds here in CA is $20 an hour.. but the price of gas is also well over $6.00 a gallon

Pay for quick food joints has been in the mid teens since the oughts in the Twin Cities area, mostly due though to, kids today do not want to do manual labor.

[RpR]

3 minutes ago, S Bart said:

I noticed him rubbing his beard while pitching. .foreign substance maybe 🤔 

Booger juice.

[thelanges5]

Only way for the twins to win the season series is to win the next four games in a row. Not likely.

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

 Not sure what you're trying to prove to me.

Ditto.

 

[Parfigliano]

Just now, RpR said:

Pay for quick food joints has been in the mid teens since the oughts in the Twin Cities area, mostly due though to, kids today do not want to do manual labor.

Little SOBs won't stay off my lawn either.

[Church of Kreidler]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Little SOBs won't stay off my lawn either.

And you heard they broke into @USAFChief's house?!?!

[S Bart]

One thing to think about...America glorifies sports...high priority for many...people buy clothes with names of their players...spend hard earned money on tickets..NFL streaming...etc...so it is somewhat challenging to fault the players when many people go all out to support this cultural entity...hard pressed for any of us to admit that we would not attempt to get a max salary for a relatively short period in our lives as a pro athlete 

 

[S Bart]

5 minutes ago, RpR said:

Booger juice.

The old booger ball...hope the ump carefully examined his hands via the old touch taste method

[RpR]

""One thing to think about...America glorifies sports....."

Some - sports,  have become the new God to too many people, women included.

 

[Vanimal46]

8 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

"Labor." Hahahaha.

We're talking about the MLBPA here. Not pipefitter local 129.

They dont even have their own. They don't give a rat's behind about minor league pro players, nor the hundreds of major leaguers not hitting free agency.

There are no oppressed or unfairly treated MLB players. 

If we’re talking pro labor here, I would want the majority of baseball players to make millions of dollars based on merit. Once they hit service time milestones they’re eligible for higher salaries. 

[Church of Kreidler]

Just now, S Bart said:

The old booger ball...hope the ump carefully examined his hands via the old touch taste method