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From: roy@hpmtla.UUCP (roy)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Pennant Races (and impending strike)
Message-ID: <4500052@hpmtla.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 26-Jul-85 12:16:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 26 12:16:00 1985
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In article <693@spuxll.UUCP> radio@spuxll.UUCP (Rick Farina) writes:
>
>If there is an LCS and WS this year, then the teams that play in them
>will play under the cloud of an aborted season. But don`t bet on it.
>Burned by the lack of strike insurance, and still smarting from the 1981
>defeat, the owners will wait out this one a long, long time.

	I hope so. As a fan, I'd hate to see the rest of the season
ruined, but I am tired of this crap. I think the owners deserve to 
make money and the players are'nt hurting for money, are they?
I have no sympathy for the players. Hell, I'd do what they are doing
( if I was capable of it) for 10% of what the average player makes.
Anyway, if you consider what is best for the fans ( thats US ), the owners
should really stick it out, show the players a hard line and maybe, just
maybe, three things will happen:

	- The players will think twice about striking next time.

	- Ticket prices will remain stable.

	- Cities like Pittsburg will not lose franchises due to 
	economic woes brought on by high player salaries.

	What does everyone think? We might as well discuss this
issue, since in all probability it will be the only thing to talk
about come mid-August.

						- Jay C.
 
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