WEll... another last minute owner/union hub-bub...
I really feel the owners have swallowed hard and set a descent contract on the table... they have given in twice now... and the players have not really brought anything to the table but a collective 'sigh' and then back to square one...
All the guys today knew something was up... I saw the CNN feed last night and called my wife... I realize I could be home in a couple of days... but if the union turns this down I could be set for 6 months... We all knew this going in... but we all have put in a hard 5 weeks of work and would like to see something out of it... I for one would welcome either... If the union gets off their butt and settles... I would not have the fact that I played in regular season 'scab' games... and could attempt my come-back in AA or AAA with someone... but If the strike continues... I am going to throw and take my chances... If I 'do' make it back after this is settled and some guy wants to 'ride' me for crossing, well that is his choice... He has his priorities and I mine...
That brings me to Rob Dibble. What is he thinking? obviously he was not thinking to make comments like those... He needs to 'try' and put himself in a different set of circumstances... which he obviously has not... He had a descent length of time in the bigs and has made a comfortable salary for those years... but to liken replacements to 'child molesters' just about shows his intellegence. Come on Rob, We are just ballplayers... none of us are millionaires, we just want to play baseball and this is one other way for us to do just that... Go work-out in minor league camp.. get your arm in shape and when this is all over you can HAVE your job back!!!
It is just time to wait it out...
I am going to post today... and put in an early post for tomorrow.. then the MB and 486 go to its rightful owner... I have recieved a few numbers for KC computer stores... thanks.. I already called one place... but they want 350.00/month to just rent a laptop... hello... I could buy one for 700-900... but that was the first place I called... hoping to find a less expensive way to post on the road...
BTW we released another player today... Catcher "beetle" Bailey.. I really cannot remember his first name... I started calling him bailey and it stuck... sorry... anyway he was released... but if the season continues with replacements he will be in Atlanta on the 1st... his church choir is singing the national anthem... after hounding the braves they were allowed to sing... I would have loved to see him in his uniform singing with his choir.. then going out for the game... but at least I will see him one more time... he was a great guy and gave it his all...
Quote for the day: Play Ball!!! (one way or another) ;)
later
mallyman
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