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Subject: Republicans threaten MLBs anti-trust exemption...
Posted by: biliruben
- Leader [589301110] Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 14:28
... if they let Soros buy the Nats.
"It's not necessarily smart business sense to have anybody who is so polarizing in the political world," Rep. John E. Sweeney (R-N.Y.) said. "That goes for anybody, but especially as it relates to Major League Baseball because it's one of the few businesses that get incredibly special treatment from Congress and the federal government."
Rep. Tom M. Davis III (R-Va.), who was a strong supporter of bringing a baseball team to Virginia, told Roll Call yesterday that "Major League Baseball understands the stakes" if Soros buys the team. "I don't think they want to get involved in a political fight."
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Davis didn't return calls to his office, but spokesman Robert White said, "The point [Davis] was making was how it would look if Major League Baseball sells the hottest team in the market to a guy who spent more money than the gross domestic product of Colombia to legitimize drugs."
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| 1 | Tree
ID: 9362211
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 15:33
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and you're shocked by the scumbaggery and junior high politics of the republicans?
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| 2 | biliruben
Leader
ID: 589301110
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 15:47
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I'm not shocked.
Next, maybe they'll step in and insist that Baker start instituting hard pitch counts for Prior and Wood, on the grounds that anyone subjecting talented young pitchers to that kind of abuse must be smoking dope. That would be great.
After that, maybe they'll insist on a replacing Mel as Yankee pitching coach, because his incompetence is threatening the dominance of a patriotic franchise that is important to NYCs recovery from 9/11.
Maybe later they'll insist that Vlad be traded to KC, because those freedom-hating Californians deserve him less than the good, patriotic Missourians.
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| 3 | Perm Dude
ID: 165591315
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 16:03
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I think we all know that any NYC promises re 9/11 is just lip service. Remember the $40 billion they promised?
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| 4 | biliruben
Leader
ID: 589301110
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 16:18
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Insisting they fire Mel is free, however! That we they can use the money to buy a gross of cruise missiles to fire at Tehran.
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| 5 | biliruben
Leader
ID: 589301110
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 16:22
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a handy-dandy chart of Mel's failures:
Pitcher Years IP ERA Career ERA*
Kenny Rogers 96-97 324 5.11 4.13
David Cone 00 155 6.91 3.27
Denny Neagle 00 91 5.81 4.16
S. Hitchcock 01-03 140 5.84 4.68
Jeff Weaver 02-03 237 5.35 4.20
Esteban Loaiza 04 42 8.50 4.60
Javy Vazquez 04 198 4.91 4.12
from futility infielder
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| 6 | Razor
ID: 36241218
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 16:26
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Nice to see evidence that corroborates my rantings about Stottlemyre's utter incompetence.
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| 7 | Toral
ID: 53422511
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 16:28
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I'm waiting for you, bili, to list the other times, dozens of them, where Democrats threatened loss of anti-trust exemption (sometimes successfully getting new teams.)
I could list them myself, but I know you are a fair and unbiassed person, and a scientist as well, so will do it yourself.
Toral
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| 8 | biliruben
Leader
ID: 589301110
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 16:35
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Funny, I don't recall an example of meddling based on the owner or potential owner's political leanings. However, my memory isn't as good as yours, Toral, so I'm sure you will remind of these egregious daliances with baseball for political gain for a particular party.
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| 9 | Perm Dude
ID: 165591315
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 16:35
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Make sure to list only those reasons as silly as Rep. Davis' or else it doesn't count.
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| 10 | Tree
ID: 9362211
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 16:36
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I'm waiting for you, bili, to list the other times, dozens of them, where Democrats threatened loss of anti-trust exemption (sometimes successfully getting new teams.)
Toral - were any of those threats based on the sole reason of a Republican purchasing a team?
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| 11 | sarge33rd
ID: 344362512
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 16:56
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and the actions by these Republicans along with Torals juvebile..."you guys do it too" defense, surprises any of you, because..........?
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| 12 | biliruben
Leader
ID: 589301110
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 16:56
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My point being, that the threats to exemption that I remember will all made with the primary purpose of the good of the game in mind. This is pure political nonsense.
IMHO it would be a huge boon to the game to have a marijuana leaf as the symbol of the Nats, and Donnie Doobie as their mascot! ;)
Think of the franchise and marketing possibilities!
Think of the huge profits from concessions!
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| 13 | Perm Dude
ID: 165591315
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 17:08
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ROFL! There's a run on Doritos in Section 12!
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| 14 | sarge33rd
ID: 344362512
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 17:26
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nobody I know can afford to et "the munchies" in a major leeague ballpark. Can you imagine? $15 for a snack size bag of chips.
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| 15 | Tree
ID: 215341418
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 22:59
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went to Shea tonight. 1 hot dog. 1 order of fries. 1 beer. 20 bucks.
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| 16 | Tree
ID: 215341418
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 22:59
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went to Shea tonight. 1 hot dog. 1 order of fries. 1 beer. 20 bucks.
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| 17 | Tree
ID: 215341418
Wed, Jun 29, 2005, 22:59
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went to Shea tonight. 1 hot dog. 1 order of fries. 1 beer. 20 bucks.
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| 18 | biliruben
ID: 531202411
Thu, Jun 30, 2005, 12:36
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You sure that was just 1 beer? ;)
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| 19 | sarge33rd
ID: 344362512
Thu, Jun 30, 2005, 12:45
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sure it was just one. But it came in a barrel, I mean a mug, that stood 4' tall and held like 32 gals. :)
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| 20 | Perm Dude
ID: 165591315
Thu, Jun 30, 2005, 12:47
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That's like this 7-11 Big Gulps. I don't know if I want that much of any liquid in my body at one time.
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| 21 | sarge33rd
ID: 344362512
Thu, Jun 30, 2005, 12:48
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I'll drink one of those, then look for a refill.
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| 22 | Tree
ID: 9362211
Thu, Jun 30, 2005, 12:49
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lol. sadly. it was just a regular old 16 oz bottle. or 12. or whatever they normally are.
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| 23 | Tree
ID: 9362211
Thu, Jun 30, 2005, 13:22
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Toral - were any of those threats based on the sole reason of a Republican purchasing a team? from post 19...
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| 24 | sarge33rd
ID: 344362512
Thu, Jun 30, 2005, 15:28
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mean post 10? ;)
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| 25 | Tree
ID: 9362211
Thu, Jun 30, 2005, 15:50
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yea, that. stupid buttons being next to each other and stuff...
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