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12/13/2007 - The Day Baseball Dies

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by RKREBORN, Dec 12, 2007.

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  1. bladeage

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    I just mean to make it fun to watch. or have all the steroid users compete in a Strongman Competition.
     
  2. MadMax

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    And I think enough people think it's fun enough to watch to bring it to a point where its revenues rival NFL revenues.
     
  3. tbplayer22

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    Baseball is probably in it's best year's of all time financially. Over all revenue is higher then ever before. Owners are getting paid more, players are getting paid more, and over all attendance is higher then ever before.
     
  4. Angkor Wat

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    Agreed. Been dead to me for a while now. Although, that Astros World Series run was entertaining.
     
  5. rhadamanthus

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    Good god yes. Baseball is BORING. Boring to watch, boring to play. The only sport more dull is golf.

    No one ever moves. You're either sitting inthe outfield or sitting in the dugout. Activity is limited to roughly 0.276% of the game time. Lame.

    The only think lamer would be if the players juiced up for such a boring and non-physical activity... oh wait...
     
  6. SamFisher

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    There's enough die hard MLB cheerleaders like MadMax out there who are willing to turn a blind eye to this. MLB will be just fine.
     
  7. hotballa

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    MLB uses steroids
    NFL uses steroids
    NBA uses guns and weed

    I think anyone who roots for sports is a masochist.
     
  8. Oski2005

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    So are we supposed to stop watching sports because of the morality of the players? That leaves us with a limited amount of options, pro bowling anyone?
     
  9. SamFisher

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    I don't care if you watch baseball or not, or if baseball players use steroids. The only thing that bothers/amuses me is the denial that people have when it comes to this issue about their idols, but are ready to vilify others who don't fit that criteria.
     
  10. MadMax

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    Please don't put me in that category. That's not at all what I'm doing. I'm not a Clemens fan, for instance. But getting named in this report could have real consequences for guys. It could be the difference in some making the HOF or not. And I think that's largely unfair when it's done with anything other than drug testing...which is agreed to in the collective bargaining agreement.

    And I think MLB is incredibly hypocritical naming names after the fact...when they fostered the whole thing to begin with. When they turned a blind eye for years...Selig, included. I don't see how this report corrects that...or makes it better going forward.
     
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    Boring to play? If your a good hitter, it's never boring...
     

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