M.L.B. w/ MeesterM...DONE FOR THE YEAR !!!

[Meestermike]

After seeing the decision today by the MLB players, I am ending my season as it stands. When I see what is transpiring now, I assume greed and stubborness has taken over. Will re-evaluate if and when the strike comes along. This is the 1st year in 5 seasons I have made a profit and will take it and run.

Please don't get me wrong. I love the multiple action that baseball presents for wagering, however, I agree with many, that the parties involved are not at an impass if it were not for pig-headed players and owners who are into something that is way out of control.

Below is the article posted at TSN today...The last paragragh makes me want to

FINAL YTD $ Record...(up to & including August 8th/02) = +128.94 units...Banked
($) Record for Week of Aug. 5th to Aug. 11th...(+15.38 Units)
RESULTS...MON. AUGUST 5th/02 ~ DAILY TOTAL = (11-9-2) (+4.56 Units)
RESULTS...TUE. AUGUST 6th/02 ~ DAILY TOTAL = (7-7-2) (+4.88 Units)
RESULTS...WED. AUGUST 7th/02 ~ DAILY TOTAL = (4-7) (-1.16 Units)
RESULTS...THU. AUGUST 8th/02 ~ DAILY TOTAL = (4-2) (+7.10 Units)[/b]

YTD FINAL W\L Record: 575/579/28

ML FAVS 119-80
ML DOGS 156-177
TOT OV 131-120-10
TOT UN 88-81-18
R Line Favs (-1? +$) 55-72
R Line Dogs (+1? +$) 5-14
PARLAYS 21-35-1

Extras... not incl/ in W/L record totals
MeesterM's '$' VALUE PLAYS (1 Unit on ML Dogs >or= +160) 24-45
MeesterM's '**' DBL Plays 49-39
MeesterM's '***' Bonus plays' 10-3

GL to all down the road with your plays.

Strike date set for August 30
(Aug 16) NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball players set a strike date for Aug. 30, a senior member of the union's executive board said Friday, putting the sport on course for its ninth work stoppage since 1972.

The date was set by the board during a 90-minute conference call, the board member said on the condition he not be identified. He said the union office was to issue an announcement later Friday.

When the board met in Chicago on Monday, it deferred a decision, hoping to spur talks without a deadline. But the sides made little progress on the key economic issues during three days of talks, and players were angered by management's lack of movement.

Management's desire for a luxury tax that would restrain spending by high-payroll teams is the key issue blocking a settlement.

There was no immediate response from commissioner Bud Selig, who has pressed for major economic changes. Selig has said for a decade that the major leagues cannot survive without concessions from players.

The last strike began Aug. 12, 1994, dragged on for 232 days, and wiped out the World Series for the first time in 90 years. The walkout ended only after a federal judge issued an injunction restoring the rules of the expired labor contract.

Baseball has a perfect record in labor negotiations, with eight stoppages in eight negotiations, primarily caused by management's attempts to slow salaries in the free-agent era, which began in 1976.

The Aug. 30 strike date means that if players walk out and the season is not completed, players would lose 16.9 per cent of their base salaries. Texas shortstop Alex Rodriguez stands to lose the most, $3,557,377.05 U.S. A player at the $200,000 minimum would lose $33,879.78.

 

[grooven]

football and hockey is right around the corner M.L.B. CAN KISS MY:moon:

 

[cisco]

You had an incredible run my friend. I don't blame you for taking the money and running to the bank.

If they're is no strike, will you jump back in?

Fay Vincent was on a Fox program last night. He stated that most of the high priced players have guaranteed salaries and would get paid no matter what happens.