Saving Baseball

[Q Classic]

msnbc has this story, and that's the only one i've seen.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/799051.asp

[Ming]

ESPN just announced it was settled... Todays games will be played. A press conference is scheduled for 1 est.

Details to follow.

[Q Classic]

i dunno. good that it was settled, but i still haven't really forgiven them for '94...

this will only prolong my unhappiness and general weak fandom of all of them.

[Q Classic]

espn's coverage.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/2002/0829/1424553.html

pretty much the same, because of the AP's reporting.


cnn's coverage, a different writer this time:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2002/08/30/labor_friday

fox news still hasn't come up with anything.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Q Cubed
msnbc has this story, and that's the only one i've seen.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/799051.asp

It makes me wonder if ESPN just got scooped, or was MSNBC just jumping the gun on the story. It looks like MSNBC did their report as they noticed the players coming out of the room with smiles on their faces, but no confirmation was officially given at that time.

I kind of hope that it's simply a matter of "high and mighty" ESPN getting scooped.

Next question... how many people really give a damn one way or another

[walruskkkch]

Damn, now the Cubs will be forced to finish the season.

[Ming]

Originally posted by walruskkkch
Damn, now the Cubs will be forced to finish the season.

Good point... But the good news is, at least management will get more proof that the team REALLY sucks. Now whether they will do anything about it is a different story...

[Q Classic]

hey, i like the cubs.

they're better than the white sox, 'cuz they're in national.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Q Cubed
hey, i like the cubs.

While I cheer for both Chicago teams (and there hasn't been much to cheer about lately), I'm a hard core Cub Fan.

With the exception of what might be one of the best future starting pitching staffs in the league, there isn't a hell of a lot to like about the cubs this year. Oh, go Sammy... Maybe someday he will learn how play with minor aches and pains... For what he is being paid, he should be on the field unless he is dead...

[walruskkkch]

They need a new ballpark.

[Q Classic]

lol. watch that pitcher, and watch him good... else either my hometown braves or those damn yankees will steal 'em from ya.

and besides, i can't exactly cry for your team. ... the braves have i think the second highest payroll.

[Vlad Antlerkov]

I may end up becoming a Cubs fan if I move out of the Boston area. I'm already used to the losing part.

Now, let's get back to more serious baseball matters, such as how far back the Devil Rays will finish the season. (They're already 39 back in the AL East, and around 35 back in the Wild Card race. Last year, they ended 34 and 40 games back, respectively.)

[Q Classic]

a new ballpark? are you nuts!?

the bears are already getting soldier field renovated, and i sure as heck don't want to have the public pay for another stadium...

[walruskkkch]

Didn't say that building a new ballpark would be easy, but it's the only chance they have to win. Just like the Red Sox will never win the WS as long as they play in Fenway.

[Ming]

Originally posted by walruskkkch
They need a new ballpark.

Uhhhhh.... That's one of the few things that don't need to be changed...

We need new owners... a new manager... a new firstbase man... a new shortstop... a new thirdbaseman... a new catcher... plenty of relief pitching... a new closer... a new outfielder... but otherwise, the team is looking pretty good...