Baseball is Here!! MLB 2012!!!!

[Imran Siddiqui]

It is usually considered code when someone says "its their issue" and basically washes their hands of it that the person doesn't support what the group did (all the way from when Pilate did it in the Gospels ).

[-Jrabbit]

So MLB is on record as opposing freedom of speech.

Good to know.

[ColdWizard]

Opposing anything that would make them less money.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Freedom of Speech is for government action. It has never applied to private companies.

[rah]

Outraged people are not the most reasonable people when it comes to the subject they are enraged about.

Agreed. But I see no reason why the commish should have been involved at all. The enraged people are not going to be satisfied with whatever he said. (by your own logic) So the only other outcome will be that he pisses additional people off by being involved. Now if he had stepped up and banned him for a few years, that might have been different.

[-Jrabbit]

Freedom of Speech is for government action. It has never applied to private companies.

Exactly. So why go there?

Also, please try reading what I actually write. You have been FAIL starting with the initial .

[Imran Siddiqui]

So what exactly does "MLB is on record as opposing freedom of speech" mean?

I see absolutely no reason to criticize Selig's actions on this. Its knee-jerk anti-Selig silliness.

[ColdWizard]

Agreed. But I see no reason why the commish should have been involved at all. The enraged people are not going to be satisfied with whatever he said. (by your own logic) So the only other outcome will be that he pisses additional people off by being involved. Now if he had stepped up and banned him for a few years, that might have been different.

They won't be satisfied, no. If he says nothing, then they can interpret it as tacit approval (if you're not against Ozzie, you must be for Castro). Thus his condemnation of Ozzie prevents them from adding MLB as a focus of their anger.

As for pissing off people off by getting involved, I would wager that any such rage would be more nebulous and less intense than that of the Cuban-American community against Castro (and any perceived supporters he may have).

[-Jrabbit]

So what exactly does "MLB is on record as opposing freedom of speech" mean?

I see absolutely no reason to criticize Selig's actions on this. Its knee-jerk anti-Selig silliness.

Nothing knee-jerk about it. You are simply refusing to see it an alternative view. Which is your myopic right.

[Imran Siddiqui]

They won't be satisfied, no. If he says nothing, then they can interpret it as tacit approval (if you're not against Ozzie, you must be for Castro). Thus his condemnation of Ozzie prevents them from adding MLB as a focus of their anger.

As for pissing off people off by getting involved, I would wager that any such rage would be more nebulous and less intense than that of the Cuban-American community against Castro (and any perceived supporters he may have).

This.

[OzzyKP]

Yay, I found a site with free streaming baseball games.

Watching on my slingbox has been too choppy and frustrating. But this thing seems to be pretty stable.

[SlowwHand]

And we appreciate you posting the link.

[OzzyKP]

I figured Guy and others would be upset if I did.

[OzzyKP]

Ahh!! Prince Fielder hit a foul ball into the Tigers dugout and pegged today's starting pitcher! Knocked him out of the game! WTF!?!

[SlowwHand]