Will there be a strike

[Guest Shaved Bear]

I think there will be on

[Guest cartman]

No way, Baseball Players and Owners read newspapers and listen to radio just like everyone else...they know the fans are sick and pissed off at the whole situation and if they do strike you can kiss tem goodbye. They know the risks and they arent willing to take them.

[Guest converge241]

i voted yes.. a better poll is "will you come back as a fan?"

 

*leaves to start thread*

[Guest DrTom]

I don't think there will be. The strike deadline is a negotiating ploy to force both sides to come to the table in seriousness and good faith. If significant progress has been made, but no deal reached when the deadline lapses, I think they'll extend it and try to get something done. There's going to be a lot of rhetoric on both sides, but I'd look for an eleventh-hour deal that keeps the players on the field.

[Guest jimmy no nose]

I'm fairly sure there will be one. That just seems to be the way things are going, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the owners cave again.

[Guest Vern Gagne]

The owners have lowered their revenue sharing proposal. Know if the players could *gasp* think about the game instead of themselves and agree to lower their luxury tax proposal down to about 118 million than a deal might get done.

 

No I don't think they'll strike. The players are already getting destroyed. They'd be full blown "heels" if a strike occurs.

[Guest Shaved Bear]

well everyone i know favors the owners, because even the league minimum is a healthy salary anywhere else

[Guest Some Guy]

As Verne said most of the players know that they'd be blamed for this. Those who don't shouldn't be in a position to vote on the strike.

 

The difference between the owners and the players in the fan's minds is that other than Steinbrenner none of the owners flaunt their money around so the fans aren't as resentful of them, plus the owners actually did something other than play a "kid's game" to earn their money. The players get very little sympathy because of this and they don't deserve any, they aren't going to lose any rights or any money. The contracts would just be structured differently, like Clemens' deal where he gets paid $15 million next year without being under contract. The Yanks wanted to keep their payroll down apparently. (excuse me while I bust out laughing). When the luxory tax comes in they'll do that. It would actually be better for the players.