Obsenity in Major League Baseball
I have been watching the baseball wire over the last few weeks, I am continue to grow more and more disgusted as I see the news:
Atlanta Braves Sign: Rafael Furcal 3 Years – $30 million
Philadelphia Phillies Sign: Raul Ibanez 3 Years – $31.5 million
New York Yankees Sign: CC Sabathia’s 7 years – $161 million
Mark Teixeira looking for $200 million contract.
With every news channel explaining to us how terrible the economy is, that people are going hungry, giving less money to charity and losing their homes, the sports wire continues to proudly report on the avarice of Major League Baseball. I grew up as a devoted baseball fan, sneaking a pocket sized radio to bed with me so I could listen to the Minnesota Twins play on WCCO radio, but now that blossom is well off the tree. The last round of strikes MLB went through in the 90’s did me in. I no longer am a fan.
Now, it occurs to me that the greed and gluttony displayed by players and owners has reached epic proportions. Why are these people not taking pay cuts and dramatically lowering ticket prices? Why do we continue to endorse this?
I think those of you who are still baseball fans should voice your opinion by not renewing season tickets and not watching baseball on TV. Me? I will stick to hockey.
Exactly the same over here with football but economic crisis or not they will not change.