MLB Teams showing true colors
Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:04 pm
major league baseball is showing its true colors by most teams trying to prohibt players from playing in the WBC yes injurys are a chance but u dont see NBA teams from blocking their big stars from playing in the olympics where the compettion is yes much higher with more at stake but still i think MLB players that want to play should be allowed to play it would greatly help a sport that is trying to still regain its fan base after that distastourous 94 season
Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:30 pm
Well the team is the one investing the big bucks in the player so they should have some say in whether or not a guy plays or not. If you spend 10 mil on a guy and was worried about a nagging injury he had (or anyhting else for that matter) would you send him out there and risk ruining your investment?
Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:37 pm
The fact that the WBC is in its infancy plays a part. It has the chance to be big, but it's just a project for now, and some teams feel it's not that big of deal in order for them to risk their investments. I'm all for it, though, this is the World Cup Soccer equivalent. 
Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:56 pm
Tarheel, Mark Cuban tried to stop Dirk from playing in the 2002 world championships. And nothing is close to the world cup in soccer.. its like saying the paraolympics are the equivilent to the olympics. technically you are right, but realistically its nothing alike. This WBC is a mickey Mouse competition and will be until Cuba is allowed to participate.
Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:02 pm
You're right, I forgot to input 'has the potential to turn into' before 'World Cup Soccer'.
Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:05 pm
A bit off topic, but does Ice Hockey have a world cup? I know they compete in the winter olympics..
Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:08 pm
Matthew wrote:A bit off topic, but does Ice Hockey have a world cup? I know they compete in the winter olympics..
Good question. I think they do, about 76.824% sure.
Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:17 pm
So up until this year it hasnt been held for since 1968, which was thwe olympics so that doesnt count either.. and the winter olympics are this year, wtf are they doing holidng this even in the same year as the winter olympics? will any of the players actually participate? And here i was bitching about baseball 
Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:24 pm
Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:40 am
lol, all because Fidel said America was afraid. Now I want Junior to torch not only the rest of the world, but Cuba in particular. 
Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:02 am
IMO the "WBC" isn't necessary. it's knee jerk propaganda by Bud Selig amidst the steroid debacle in MLB 
Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:18 pm
this should be great now that cuba is particpating but still i think that MLB should allow neone that wants to participate play (yes the team is making the investmant but baseball salarys have gotten way out of hand in the last 5 years)