Strike date is set

[Stop Laughing]

Talks are faltering and a strike date is now set -- Aug. 30. The baseball players union sets the date Friday after negotiations with MLB owners on a new collective bargaining agreement stall. It could be baseball's ninth work stoppage since 1972.

Full story here.

They are determined to destroy the sport, I'll give them that. Dumbasses.

 

[PT]

Football keeps looking better and better.

 

[unclehobart]

Why do they keep doing this when the Braves are on top of the heap? I haven't paid for a ticket since the 91 strike. Nor have I accepted a freebie on principle. If this happens... I think I will be done with baseball for good.

 

[samcurry]

What a bunch of already overpaid losers. This is why i quit collecting in 91 and why i refuse to start backup now.

 

[Gato_Solo]

AAA teams are better to watch anyway. Tickets are cheaper, the parks are nicer, and you don't have $8.00 beer...

 

[alex]

Why do they keep doing this when the Braves are on top of the heap? I haven't paid for a ticket since the 91 strike. Nor have I accepted a freebie on principle. If this happens... I think I will be done with baseball for good.

Wasn't the last strike in '94

 

[unclehobart]

With 8 baseball strikes in my lifetime, I just can't keep track of it anymore.

 

[Gonz]

it will come close to killing the game. however, I've yet to read a single story of a MLB player holding a gun to the head of an owner for those exaggerated salaries. don't blame the players for the mess started & continued by the owners.

 

[Leoslocks]

Yea, blame the owners for paying A Rod 1/4 of a Billion dollars on a long term contract.

Strike and I am through with the greedy lot.