Word: strikingly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...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 and Oakland and Houston and Colorado...
...history. Even the players, who strongly support their union, realize that there is history in the making. Says Cincinnati pitcher Jose Rijo: "I want to see guys of our generation with a chance to break records." That won't happen if the 162-game season is aborted by a strike...
...dream machine. They succeed because they make their audience happy. But many seem to care more about labor issues than about the fans' approval -- or the other players' success. Listen to Toronto's Paul Molitor, speaking in May to Sports Illustrated: "What are we supposed to do, forgo a strike because Junior ((Griffey))'s got 50 home runs on Sept...
...Forgo a strike, because of Junior, and because of all your colleagues who are flirting with immortality. Forgo it because there's pennant fever in 12 cities, and because this summer the field of dreams seems so sweet. If you must, set a strike date for Oct. 3, the day after the regular season ends; with play-off money at stake, we'll bet it would be settled in no time. But for now, and for once, think of the sport before the business. Prove to the fans that you treasure their loyalty as much as their revenue. Do what...
...Strike Date...