Barry Bonds.....please give me a break!

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    Mike_McCready

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    21 years ago 08/23/2002 6:26am EDT
    re: Stepay

    A side note, regarding baseball labor issues:

    Why is it that most fans blame "those greedy players" for ticket prices?

    Don't they realize that those prices are determined ENTIRELY by supply and demand? If you live somewhere that loves their team, the owner will charge whatever price will fill the stands. If you live in Pittsburgh circa 1997, apathy will be at such a level that you can get tickets for a dollar.

    Look at college basketball, players are paid NOTHING (ok, scholarships), and tickets to the Final Four haven't been getting cheaper last time I checked.

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    JEH

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    21 years ago 08/23/2002 6:39am EDT
    re: Mike_McCready

    You've never blamed a beneficiary of your lack of self-control? It allows you to continue in denial that you don't have control/responsibilty for your life and a WHOLE lot of the things that happen to you. Are you majoring in poli-sci? You should consider it.

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    Mike_McCready

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    21 years ago 08/23/2002 7:21am EDT
    re: JEH

    True, it is useful to blame the beneficiary (Those evil record labels, making me pay $18 a CD).

    I just find it humorous that here in Boston, people whine about paying $30 for a bleacher seat (which I did 2 weeks ago), but don't realize that their undying love of the team is the very reason they will continue to pay through the nose the rest of their life. The fact is though, if you want to watch America's 2nd most popular sport, played by the best in the world, with 30,000 other rabid fans, you'll always have to pay a lot of money.

    You get what you pay for. You want an incredible atmosphere at a sporting event? You pay the 30-40 bucks. You want an apathetic crowd of 8,000? Montreal's only a few hours away.

    Heck, it even holds true in running. Didn't Michigan charge money to spectators to watch Webb's XC races? *grumble* Darn Alan Webb, Michigan has to charge us $6 each to pay his ridiculous salary....*grumble*

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