I lost interest after Game Dubya.
Posted on 10/19/2004 9:11:55 PM PDT by skikvt
Kerr7's = Keyy7's
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How hard people work, when comparing different professions, has nothing to do with their pay (it obviously matters a lot WITHIN professions.)
The reality is any American making 9 dollars an hour is making 9 dollars an hour, regardless of how hard they're working, because they can be easily replaced by the next person walking down the street in their job. You could not replace a major league shortstop with the next person walking down the street.
Countries have already tried to mandate pay based on notions of how hard people work and such..such as the Soviet Union, where Coal Miners were paid far more than doctors or a lot of professionals...it didn't work out very well.
Red Sox force game Y with the 7ankees!!
I do believe however that baseball loses something by not having an even playing field for all the teams across all the markets the way that football does. With salary caps.(I'm looking for word here, but can't think of it at the moment.) But Football has a more even level of competition and, because any team could win it and be competitive on any year the sport is stronger as a whole, whereas a lot of small market baseball fans are disenfranchised by the disparity between their teams and the Yankees.
Well Im not saying that Im worth the money that I make, Im saying how in the world can a person make that kind of money playing ball!! Thats why I cant even afford to go to a game anymore!! Its the same as NASCAR racing, they have jacked the tickets so high, that the average Americn cant go!! I think I will quit watching all pro sports!!
That would be so cool to have my own idiocy kick off something like that....
Not fair to bush/red sox fans!!!!This is good stuff!!!!!
Texas vs.MA.Coincidince.....I think not!!!!Go Sox.
Kerry already has his Series tickets.....box seats at
'Lambert' Field.
Yes, it is a shame that prices driving some of the fans away from the game. I usually make the sox a few times a year, but I somehow always manage to scam free seats from my company. I probably wouldn't to pay to go...
Glad to see 7our taking it well. I thought I was going to get flamed for flaming!
Toronto was home for game 7. Boston is NOT.
I lost interest after Game Dubya.
The Jackass does not!!!
The Jackass does not!!!
Thats what I ve been saying, how can the average person go see a major league game, or a Nascar race!!! They have have priced us out!!
True...home field, ice or court is a plus. That said while the pressure has been on sox the last three nights tomorrow the I think Yankees will be feeling a tightening of the collars. Losing tomorrow is not just another game for the Yanks. It would be a choke of major proportions.
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