tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877889513063391266.post8858201156023098257..comments2024-03-23T05:34:51.112-05:00Comments on Life in the Minors: The Plight of the Minor Leaguer, Pt. 1 of 6000gbroshuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04209222117346858634noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877889513063391266.post-82907498827268211492017-04-11T19:58:10.799-05:002017-04-11T19:58:10.799-05:00christian louboutin sale
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At the ...A man went to the theatre for the concert. At the ticket office, he said to the ticket seller:<br />- Please sell me a half of ticket!<br />-I don't understand what you said. Why is a half of ticket? - asked the ticket seller.<br />- Because my left ear has been deaf from last year. I can hear with only one ear.<br /><br /><a href="http://pornologo.com/" rel="nofollow">free porn</a><a href="http://www.naughtyescorts.com.au" rel="nofollow">escorts sydney</a>1/3Sangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832328453822546940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877889513063391266.post-33621354917281955752009-10-20T10:21:34.078-05:002009-10-20T10:21:34.078-05:00That you're playing ball for a living means yo...That you're playing ball for a living means you should be okay with little pay is a tired excuse. It's still a job (I know, a fun one!, not some random pickup game, and you should be paid accordingly.<br /><br />I'm actually appalled at the numbers you're tossing out -- puts all those MiLB games we watched last season -- every aspect of them -- into perspective.<br /><br />And as a parent to a son who aspires to be a pitcher in the bigs, I hope the pay structure in the minors changes before he ever gets there!crazedparenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077530862107417894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877889513063391266.post-90956871632137318842009-10-17T08:38:07.380-05:002009-10-17T08:38:07.380-05:00Good analogy. I think I'm going to use this in...Good analogy. I think I'm going to use this in my next post.gbroshuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209222117346858634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877889513063391266.post-65109498608802263832009-10-16T22:13:56.046-05:002009-10-16T22:13:56.046-05:00Walker here...yes, I'm alive and do keep up wi...Walker here...yes, I'm alive and do keep up with your writing, although I hardly ever post. This reminds me very much of risk / reward...you know going in the risk, and you constantly are hoping for that reward. I think of rock bands (I wonder why, ha)...those guys are living in 1 room studio's eating corn dogs until their sense of taste is numb, just so they can play music. And while I agree that many of those guys would love to get paid next to nothing to play a show every night in front of people who half-way care, I also have to believe that at some point they want a steak instead of imitation meat. Rock bands know the odds, they know the pay, and they know their talent...the point is that every minor league ball player has to know the same. If they come to terms with the odds, their own talent and potential, and the pay, then they can weigh the risk / reward. Should they get paid more...I can't speak to that because we also have to be honest in evaluating minor league baseball...it's a business, just like all things; if it doesn't make the stakeholders money then it doesn't flow from an investment standpoint. I can't tell you how much cash is flowing above the player and if there is too much of the pie being sliced off. I do know that attendance and participation, at least at some local minor league parks is challenging, and imagine many other places are similarly challenged. This is where you have the expertise ;) ......awaiting the figures...hopefully the game recognizes what the players are putting in, and adequately gives back.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262420534671248099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877889513063391266.post-20308335115687549972009-10-16T15:02:06.439-05:002009-10-16T15:02:06.439-05:00Thanks guys for commenting. Nobody is disputing th...Thanks guys for commenting. Nobody is disputing the fact that we play a game for a living and we should be grateful. I've enjoyed every opportunity that I've gotten in this game. <br /><br />I have buddies at home doing all kinds of jobs. My job is better than waiting tables at Applebees. I get that. But that is an unfair comparison. <br /><br />What you have to realize is that baseball owners are taking advantage of players simply because they are young men with dreams. This should not be allowed. They should not be able to pay wages that fall below minimum wage simply because it's seasonal work and in the entertainment industry. <br /><br />When a person comes to this country looking for work, they do so with hopes and dreams. Yet simply because they have these hopes and dreams employers aren't allowed to take advantage of them and not pay them a decent wage. Baseball owners, as employers, are not paying fair wages. <br /><br />Again, I understand I am playing a game for a living. But it's hard to live on what they pay us. We aren't expecting to be rich while in the minor leagues, we just want to be able to afford an apartment and a decent lunch. Is food and shelter too much to ask for?gbroshuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209222117346858634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877889513063391266.post-78158760628224729502009-10-16T14:30:19.952-05:002009-10-16T14:30:19.952-05:00To follow up on my twitter comments: I agree with...To follow up on my twitter comments: I agree with Garrett there are lots of people out there who would love to pay baseball professionally for pennies. I work for a minor league club and have for several years, my beef is when the players complain about pay when they get to play a game for a living. <br /><br />The other difference from 1975 till now is the big league salaries. You make it to the bigs, get one contract and you are set for life. That wasn't the case in 1975.Drake Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016718134078432054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877889513063391266.post-52860694598862569772009-10-16T12:44:27.508-05:002009-10-16T12:44:27.508-05:00I bet the living conditions were something to adap...I bet the living conditions were something to adapt to, but playing baseball for a living is a dream that only comes true to very few..the inconveniences would be something that many would give up high paying jobs to experience..I look foward to more of the story, and good luck next season...garrettcookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00227014278724970948noreply@blogger.com