Will they strike?

[Cannonball]

I hope the following opinion is on the money:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/columns/stark_jayson/1396745.html

If they strike, I'll never patronize the stinking sport again! :soap:

[Abducens]

I love the media and its love affair with baseball. This is second "Baseball won't strike!" denial article I've read just today. OK, let's Run Down the List, as he says:

>>The Yankees have a new TV network. What are they going to show on it if there are no baseball games being played -- the Luis Sojo Yankee-ography?

Oh, gosh, you're right. The strike will not happen because otherwise what will we put on TV??

>>The new Red Sox owners just committed $700 million to their new team, with massive debt facing them, the smallest ballpark in baseball filled every night and a chance to go to the World Series? You think they want a work stoppage?

Team #1 is on board! Only 29 to go.

>>Then there are teams like the Blue Jays, Devil Rays, Marlins and Twins. They might as well put up their "Going Out of Business" signs the second they lock the gates.

News flash, those signs have been up for years already.

>>The Phillies, Reds and Padres have new ballparks being constructed. We're guessing their cities probably would like to get some use out of them.

That's right, we built these stadiums, so now we hafta use them. Let's just ignore how much more money we'll lose by operating and not fixing the system.

>>Or how about the Pirates, Brewers and Tigers -- teams that just opened new ballparks. Not many people are sitting in them now. So see above.

"Not many people sitting in them now." This is effectively the opposite of the previous statement, i.e. "people will be attracted in droves to new stadiums," but refer to that statement anyway. Also, 2+2 both = and <> 4.

>>The Mariners and Indians have already put in their time in baseball purgatory. Why would they want to put in any more?

I'm sure we'll see that lack of union solidarity. "Sorry, guys, I can't strike, our team might actually be good this year."

>>Why would the Diamondbacks, Giants, Dodgers or Mets want any part of a work stoppage? Business is good, and a whole slew of bills need to be paid.

Um, sorry, guy, the union won't work that way. See above.

[Ducky]

If there is a God, baseball will strike & will not be heard from again....

[Dooby Scoo]

I think creating the XLB would solve all our problems...

[Ducky]

I think creating the XLB would solve all our problems...

Finally, a brand of baseball that I could get into....

[Old Timer]

I thought htis topic was about the WNBA going on strike.

[Cannonball]

I thought htis topic was about the WNBA going on strike.

fishgill...is that you?!

[Dooby Scoo]

I thought htis topic was about the WNBA going on strike.

We could only hope!