11/17/24
August 28, 2002
One man's solution to the MLB luxury tax issues.: Now granted that man is me, but I figured this was the best place to start an intelligent conversation about this. (Well, aside from the car message board where I originally arrogantly posted it... :) ) So far there've been no attempts at this kind of compromise, which I think is as good an idea as any I've heard so far... Now, who can sneak me into the meetings?
posted by Bernreuther to baseball at 12:01 AM - 2 comments
For the record, increased salaries has absolutely nothing to do with increased ticket prices or consession stand products. If that was the case, why are college football ticket prices higher than they were 5 years ago? It's simply supply and demand. Rich people will still pay high prices for the premium seats. By the way, I'd still support all 4 resolutions that 86 has demanded.
posted by grum@work at 07:53 PM on August 28, 2002
If a fan sneaks into the meetings I would request they take a "fans perspective" rather than get suckered into these pointless arguments that are only serving the players and owners. No matter how the owners and players come to an argeement on these issues it means that the fan will be screwed and the game will suffer. The result of any agreement will be increased cost of games, increased cost of refreshments, increased ego from players, etc, etc, etc. I could care less how they resolve it. They are focusing on things that have no meaning to me. If I were to make it into the meeting (what a world that would be), I request the following... 1) Shorter games. 2) A "cap" on beer, hotdog and peanut prices. 3) A tax on loafing. Players must promise to run out every pop-up and ground ball. 4) A "cap" on when playoff and World Series games can start. If a post-season game is scheduled to start at a time such that it will end after 11:30 pm EST, it is too late. Those are my conditions. My strike has already begun.