***2024 MLB Regular Season Thread***

Originally posted by jrg:
Saw something earlier about a group of players combining funds to help stadium workers (who are out of $ and don't have the kind of $ players do).

Pretty cool.

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
I really think as we get closer to missed games owners will start to panic that's when a deal will get done. We may miss some games but once that happens they'll be begging for a deal. No one wins from missed games not fans, owners or players. It's like mutually assured destruction.

Originally posted by Leathaface:
Honestly I just cannot get excited for any kind of truncated season. Really sad. I was very much looking forward to a summer of baseball again.

Originally posted by JustinMT:

Originally posted by jrg:
Saw something earlier about a group of players combining funds to help stadium workers (who are out of $ and don't have the kind of $ players do).

Pretty cool.

They shouldn't have to. The cheap ass billionaires should be helping their f**king employees during this mess. It's a nice thing to do but it's still gonna be hard for those workers to be okay during this unless they get a new job.

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by JustinMT:

Originally posted by jrg:
Saw something earlier about a group of players combining funds to help stadium workers (who are out of $ and don't have the kind of $ players do).

Pretty cool.

They shouldn't have to. The cheap ass billionaires should be helping their f**king employees during this mess. It's a nice thing to do but it's still gonna be hard for those workers to be okay during this unless they get a new job.

Well, I agree but. The sport is awash with money, mainly television money. Millionaires versus billionaires and the poor sods who are suffering are the working men and women who support it and pay their share. They don't have a voice in the proceedings but the billionaires and the millionaires will expect them to rush back and throw their hard earned wages at them when it's over and they go back.

Great to support the stadium workers.

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
I really think as we get closer to missed games owners will start to panic that's when a deal will get done. We may miss some games but once that happens they'll be begging for a deal. No one wins from missed games not fans, owners or players. It's like mutually assured destruction.

The owners are fine. The players will panic because they aren't getting paid.

Originally posted by Leathaface:
Honestly I just cannot get excited for any kind of truncated season. Really sad. I was very much looking forward to a summer of baseball again.

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:

Originally posted by Leathaface:
Honestly I just cannot get excited for any kind of truncated season. Really sad. I was very much looking forward to a summer of baseball again.

I think it all depends honestly. If the season is 130-140 games, I sincerely doubt you will have lost excitement because of the missing 20-30 games.

However, if its a sham 60 game season like the covid season, I totally hear you and agree with you.

Originally posted by JustinMT:

Why have players rejected Federal Mediation? Answer: it doesn't suit Boras. How do I know? Because Boras is the mediator. And everyone knows that. This lockout will end when Boras is ready for it to end. #waittosee

— David P. Samson (@DavidPSamson) March 7, 2022

Originally posted by Zachary:

Originally posted by JustinMT:

Why have players rejected Federal Mediation? Answer: it doesn't suit Boras. How do I know? Because Boras is the mediator. And everyone knows that. This lockout will end when Boras is ready for it to end. #waittosee

— David P. Samson (@DavidPSamson) March 7, 2022

Samson hates Boras with a passion lol

Originally posted by JustinMT:
Lol I'm sure every Team President does but Samson's rants on him are always amazing. I think he blames him a lot for Jose Fernandez's death though which I don't blame him for if what he said on LeBatard is true.