I remember that it took me a long time after the 1994 strike to want to see baseball again. It took a new team in my area, several years later, to get me going again; and, even then, my enthusiasm level was far below what I experienced as a boy playing the game. A World Series, and the opportunity to attend, fulfilled a life long dream, and I have enjoyed watching, in person, and on TV for over ten years since. But, I am really over players making millions, and owners worth billions, playing with my emotions and loyalty. In my area, the owners claim they can't make enough money in their current stadium. I say bull. Here's one take on what happens if there is another strike:
"It took years — and a spectacular race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa to break Roger Maris' then-single season homerun record in 1998 — for fans to forgive the players and the owners and to return to the stadiums. But another strike would be the last straw, especially for those who believe that both the players and owners are nothing but a bunch of greedy millionaires who care more about the money than the game and its fans."
"I think the baseball fans are at the point now, they're just sick and tired of it. They're fed up with it," said ABC Sports' Johnny Holliday. "And the fans can have a say. They can say 'OK, you guys go out, we're never coming back.'"
I strongly suggest that baseball think long and hard about going out again.
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