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At the end of the Oakland game last Thursday, the mood in the A's locker room was somber and determined. Relief pitcher John Briscoe, 26, making $114,000 in his first full year in the majors, admitted that he feels for fans, but added, "We got to do what...
Although Ravitch steadfastly denies it, many in baseball speculate that the owners' negotiating goal is to eliminate the hated arbitration system rather than to mandate a salary cap. (The union clings to the unrealistic stance that all players with two years in the majors should qualify for arbitration.)
No problem. Fans got two games for the price of one the following night. This week life in the minor leagues is all that baseball fans in serious need of a fix are going to get. Venal owners and petulant players in the majors should take note. This is baseball...
And that is the real problem: the inability of the 28 club owners to control their desire to pay huge amounts to big stars. They just can't stop themselves from handing out millions for some fashionable slugger's services. Since much of this money comes from TV contracts, clubs...
And what a season! On the day the strike date was announced, 12 teams were thinking pennant, in first place or fewer than three games out. That's partly because the majors expanded this year from four divisions to six, but it also means there was July joy in Cleveland...