Wednesday, July 13, 2005
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I don't like you, you don't like me, but just this once do me a solid.
PLEASE HELP ME! I have lost, misplaced, or lent my Office Season 2 DVD to someone and have no idea where it is. Internet, just tell me where it is, please.
Selig to Rogge : Kiss Me Where the Good Lord Split Me
Do you think maybe Rogge might be a little pissed that :
A. It's been almost a decade since Mark McGwire Mark McGwire revealed that he used IOC banned, but not MLB banned, supplement Androstenedione and Selig has done precious little on his own to crack down on Steriod and supplement use. (Androstenedione possession is banned under the US's Controlled Substance Act which only came into effect in early 2005)
B. Selig has cooked up the World Classic which will undoubtedly fill MLB coffers because
The payday will be huge. Why? Because Selig, unlike the Olympics, gets to use the best players in the world for his little tournament. Selig steadfastly refuses to allow Major Leage players in the Olympics, but he's ok with Major Leaguers playing in his World Classic right before spring training in March. A comedy of errors awaits as dozens of the game's best players find themselves with injuries and no time to recuperate right before the season begins.
C. Baseball simply does not have the worldwide appeal that other Olympic sports such as Socceer and Basketball enjoy.
This isn't that major a blow to Major League Baseball or the Olympics and I'm surprised that terrorists would plant bombs all over London because of it. There's a difference between being a fan and a fanatic you guys!
Rogge said baseball, which became a medal sport in 1992, would be reinstated only if it allows its best players to compete in the Olympics and adopts tougher anti-doping rules.
``I was saddened by what the Olympics did. Do I believe it will affect the way the sport is run? No,'' baseball commissioner Bud Selig said before Tuesday night's All-Star game.
Do you think maybe Rogge might be a little pissed that :
A. It's been almost a decade since Mark McGwire Mark McGwire revealed that he used IOC banned, but not MLB banned, supplement Androstenedione and Selig has done precious little on his own to crack down on Steriod and supplement use. (Androstenedione possession is banned under the US's Controlled Substance Act which only came into effect in early 2005)
B. Selig has cooked up the World Classic which will undoubtedly fill MLB coffers because
Players will receive some type of remuneration, which has not been determined. About 47% of net proceeds of the 39-game tournament will go toward prize money, and the remaining 53% will be divided between Major League Baseball and the players union.From USA Today
The payday will be huge. Why? Because Selig, unlike the Olympics, gets to use the best players in the world for his little tournament. Selig steadfastly refuses to allow Major Leage players in the Olympics, but he's ok with Major Leaguers playing in his World Classic right before spring training in March. A comedy of errors awaits as dozens of the game's best players find themselves with injuries and no time to recuperate right before the season begins.
C. Baseball simply does not have the worldwide appeal that other Olympic sports such as Socceer and Basketball enjoy.
Baseball isn't played by all countries, and it's played on a high level by very few. Those few send most of their best players to the North American major leagues, which renders them unable to play in the Olympics, a fact not lost on the IOC, not to mention on American baseball fans, who have joined most of the rest of the world over the years in mostly giving Olympic baseball a pass.From Salon.Com
Except for the part about the best players not going to the Olympics, the same is true of softball. The total American domination of Olympic softball says a lot about the international state of the game.
This isn't that major a blow to Major League Baseball or the Olympics and I'm surprised that terrorists would plant bombs all over London because of it. There's a difference between being a fan and a fanatic you guys!
