Posted on: July 7, 2010 by admin
Another MLB all star game is upon us for the 2010 season. And of course there are already tons of complaints flowing in as to who should not have made the team and tons saying many others should have made it. Of course not every one ends up with a chance to make it. There are many who think that there should be some sort of point system to determine who goes and who does not based on performance. The top performers it would seem would make sense as the best choices to be a part of the game. But it is also a popularity contest as well. The MLB wants people to watch the game, and if the more popular news making players were not there, then let’s face it, people would not watch as much of the game, if any at all.
For players it is still an honor to get invited though. It could help them when they ask for better contracts to have been several times showing that they are worthy of more money. So no matter what you think, sit back and at least try and enjoy the game. It can never be just as we want it.
Posted on: April 21, 2010 by admin
We all know ball players make tons of money. The average player salary climbs annually. When the salaries climb, so do the prices of tickets, parking, food, merchandise and other things. Overall the MLB and the Players Association are wealthy organizations as well. They make millions of dollars and continue to do so even during a tougher economy. But what happens when a player gets out of line. It happens all of the time it seems lately whether off or on the field. Well, for players there are rules they must follow on and off the field. These rules are sometimes adhered to by the MLB. We all know they tend to look the other way sometimes. But other times they do try and step in and punish wrong doers. Yet sometimes the fines seem silly. Sure, nobody wants to be fined a few thousand dollars. To a player making millions it can tend to not sway them towards reform. Certainly the crime must fit the punishment. For the admitted steroids users, and the issues they have caused for the entire league, they were not fined at all in most cases. So who knows why the MLB does what they do. It is no matter really. The players will continue to do what they want when they want to.
Posted on: April 10, 2010 by admin
As the years roll on, people less than they ever have will listen to a baseball game on the radio. Back in the days of no TV though, that is how thousands and the majority of fans heard the games.
If you have ever heard one of these old broadcasts, they can be quite enjoyable to listen to. The excitement that surrounds the game as played out on the radio was really quite amazing. They were very different than the way games are broadcasted now.
Listening to a game can still be better than missing it all together though. Of course people today have TV’s on their phones, in their cars, and just about any place they can put one.
Posted on: March 26, 2010 by admin
Off the field lives can really end up in the press more often than on the field lives when it comes to some players. Why is it that some players just seem to be in the habit of showing up front page of the news with some big off the field moment. Without naming names of course, players tend to be watched carefully by the media for starters. Once they do something that seems a little off, the press is all over it. If that event were to happen to most people nobody would care. But because these guys are in the news and sports celebrities, they tend to get a ton of attention.
They key for players really seems in balancing their off the field life with their on the field life. The season is very long and there is tons of time there for the two to clash at times. For most fans it is distracting. These guys get paid a ton of money and for fans they expect them to carry their team to the championship. There can be nothing worse for a team to have an odd man out when it comes to trouble. The more gelled a team is the better chance they have in winning.