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Union's approach strictly a foul ball
The Washington Times ^ | 12-10-04 | Tom Knott

Posted on 12/10/2004 10:47:52 AM PST by JZelle

You can bet there is a rift in the baseball players' association. You can bet there is a significant number of players clamoring to be tested for steroids in a fashion that cleans up the sport and levels the playing field. Let's get this straight: The union leaders are not suddenly acting receptive to the pleas of the commissioner's office because of the huffing and puffing of John McCain and the urgings from the White House. The union leaders are impervious to outside pressure and always have been. They never respond to the criticisms of columnists or to public pressure. They never think in terms of the game's long-term health.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: asterisk; bonds; steroids

1 posted on 12/10/2004 10:47:53 AM PST by JZelle
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I'm waiting for the 1st lawsuite. What of the teams that were eliminated in the playoffs or for that matter eliminated from getting to the playoffs by SFG or NYY. These teams were cheated out of playoff money. What a tangled web we weave....


2 posted on 12/10/2004 10:57:45 AM PST by Hold DiMayo
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NO F----G UNION IS WORTH A S---. NONE NADA


4 posted on 12/10/2004 11:20:58 AM PST by cksharks (ew prayers for them because they will need it.)
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