The Lockout Diaries: Week 1

41 minutes ago, Karbo said:

I'm old enough to remember the last stoppage. It wasn't good. Baseball suffered. It lost alot of its more casual fans. Thats when it no longer became the "national past time" IMO. Yet here we are again. billionaires vs Millionaires, greed more important than common sense. Neither side willing to acknowledge that all this money they are fighting over is slowly pricing more people out of their ballparks. The public pays millions in taxes to build them wonderful diamonds to play on, yet many of those same taxpayers can't even afford 1 ticket to get in. Some can't even afford the cost of cable to watch their favorite teams on TV. Shame on both sides. Get back to the table and act like adults. Figure it out. Quit acting like you're going to go broke or starve. Players, you are lucky enough to get payed more than the average worker to play a game that you love. Owners, you invested the into a team now put up or shut up or sell. I have no opinion which side is right. Just that BOTH sides are wrong for not being able to work out an agreement! You are ruining the game I love!

Very well said. I too am old enough to remember the last stoppage. It wasn't good then and isn't good now. In a time where this country needs things is can rely on to unite us, we have more division. I am not bold enough to say that 'I will never watch another game!' because I know that would be a lie, I love baseball too much for that. I will say that over the past couple of season's have watch FAR less, as the Twins have their own network you have to pay a premium subscription in order to get, and I just can't afford that. I listen to the games on the radio while I am doing other things or driving in the car, but that is far more passive. I have not been to the ballpark in more than two years, because as you stated, I cannot afford it. I have four kids and 'cheep seats' are still pricey when you have to buy them in a group of six. Add in food, drinks and souvenirs, I'm just not willing on refinance my house for a day out with the family.

I echo your statement, get back to the table and do what is best. What is best, is get fans back to the game they love. If you lose us, what difference does it make what the CBA says, you won't be able to do what you do. I think everyone should be paid well for doing a good job, no matter the profession. But, how much more are we actually talking about here? The owners own a company, and I feel they too should earn every dollar they can from the business they presumably love. But again, at what costs? They [Twins] have their new TV deal which has driven Twins fans to radio, the tickets are costly and will only get more expensive now. The costs are always passed onto the consumer, and in this case that is the fans.

Very sad times, right now.

I've always thought that the best way to manage the collective bargaining agreement arena is fine both sides as a tax for every day of unresolved expired contract. Pro rate the fines according to the benefit structure of the expiring contract and watch them come to an agreement. ?

1 hour ago, AceWrigley said:

I've always thought that the best way to manage the collective bargaining agreement arena is fine both sides as a tax for every day of unresolved expired contract. Pro rate the fines according to the benefit structure of the expiring contract and watch them come to an agreement. ?

I think the fine should be mandatory reducing ticket price, to compensate for their detrimental actions that discourage their fans. Not in some ones kitty. 

Man, you know we're entering lockout hell when the top MLB Rumors article is, "Transaction Retrospection: Alex Rodriguez Signs With The Rangers". Oh Crap.