Comments on: Time for MLB to step up to the plate http://sports.gidblog.com/2007/07/11/time-for-mlb-to-step-up-to-the-plate/ A place for us that like to pretend to want to be Sports Writers Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:02:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Joe Matthew http://sports.gidblog.com/2007/07/11/time-for-mlb-to-step-up-to-the-plate/#comment-25 Joe Matthew Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:03:43 +0000 http://sports.gidblog.com/2007/07/11/time-for-mlb-to-step-up-to-the-plate/#comment-25 <strong>Joe Matthew...</strong> Top pga tour store information may take a little effort to locate.... Joe Matthew…

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]]> By: dsmith http://sports.gidblog.com/2007/07/11/time-for-mlb-to-step-up-to-the-plate/#comment-8 dsmith Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:05:47 +0000 http://sports.gidblog.com/2007/07/11/time-for-mlb-to-step-up-to-the-plate/#comment-8 Good points all crystalattice. Even with the mismanagement by Major League Baseball, the sport is so intriguing that people are attracted to it. I think of all the major sports, baseball has the most grass roots support, where there is tons of opportunities for kids to play. Good points all crystalattice. Even with the mismanagement by Major League Baseball, the sport is so intriguing that people are attracted to it. I think of all the major sports, baseball has the most grass roots support, where there is tons of opportunities for kids to play.

]]> By: crystalattice http://sports.gidblog.com/2007/07/11/time-for-mlb-to-step-up-to-the-plate/#comment-7 crystalattice Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:04:45 +0000 http://sports.gidblog.com/2007/07/11/time-for-mlb-to-step-up-to-the-plate/#comment-7 One of the big problems I've noticed mentioned on the Internet is that MLB is acting more like the RIAA/MPAA when it comes to money. MLB would rather maximize its short term profits rather than build the brand, which is exactly what you <b>don't</b> want to do when it comes to sports. If you peruse the archives of <a href="http://techdirt.com/search.php?q=MLB" rel="nofollow">Techdirt</a> you'll see there are many articles talking about how MLB is trying to use "shady tactics" to prevent people from enjoying the game, from claiming trademarks it doesn't have to claiming it has copyrighted the statistics. All this does is drive the fans away; if they can't have fun with the sport, they'll just go somewhere else. I also have a problem with steroids. I personally don't consider anyone who uses "the juice" to be any good. People like Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire didn't make their hundreds of homeruns on their own merit, in my opinion, and therefore they shouldn't be considered as homerun kings. I don't care whether steroids were legal at the time; their performance was artificially enhanced and therefore it doesn't compare to the old timers like Hank Aaron. One of the big problems I’ve noticed mentioned on the Internet is that MLB is acting more like the RIAA/MPAA when it comes to money. MLB would rather maximize its short term profits rather than build the brand, which is exactly what you don’t want to do when it comes to sports.

If you peruse the archives of Techdirt you’ll see there are many articles talking about how MLB is trying to use “shady tactics” to prevent people from enjoying the game, from claiming trademarks it doesn’t have to claiming it has copyrighted the statistics. All this does is drive the fans away; if they can’t have fun with the sport, they’ll just go somewhere else.

I also have a problem with steroids. I personally don’t consider anyone who uses “the juice” to be any good. People like Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire didn’t make their hundreds of homeruns on their own merit, in my opinion, and therefore they shouldn’t be considered as homerun kings. I don’t care whether steroids were legal at the time; their performance was artificially enhanced and therefore it doesn’t compare to the old timers like Hank Aaron.

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