Comments on: Hockey’s Fixed; How About Baseball Next? http://www.byron-harvey.com/2005/07/hockeys-fixed-how-about-baseball-next/ refusing to drink the kool-aid for anyone Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Byron http://www.byron-harvey.com/2005/07/hockeys-fixed-how-about-baseball-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 Byron Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:41:27 +0000 http://www.byron-harvey.com/2005/07/14/hockeys-fixed-how-about-baseball-next/#comment-1861 Actually, Wes, I used to be a HUGE hockey fan; I grew up in Roanoke, VA, and the Roanoke Valley Rebels were my team, in the old Eastern and Southern Hockey Leagues. I was a devoted fan and still have programs and other memorabilia from those days. Loved it, and followed the NHL with a passion when in junior high. Fell away, and only have come back, a little, during Stanley Cup playoff time. I really followed Jiggy and the Ducks a couple years back! Actually, Wes, I used to be a HUGE hockey fan; I grew up in Roanoke, VA, and the Roanoke Valley Rebels were my team, in the old Eastern and Southern Hockey Leagues. I was a devoted fan and still have programs and other memorabilia from those days. Loved it, and followed the NHL with a passion when in junior high. Fell away, and only have come back, a little, during Stanley Cup playoff time. I really followed Jiggy and the Ducks a couple years back!

]]> By: Byron http://www.byron-harvey.com/2005/07/hockeys-fixed-how-about-baseball-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1860 Byron Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:39:28 +0000 http://www.byron-harvey.com/2005/07/14/hockeys-fixed-how-about-baseball-next/#comment-1860 You know, the best idea, in theory, is to form a "fans union"...but it's been tried, and never gotten any traction. What a wonderful thing it would be if 2 million sports fans united to throw their collective weight around...but it'll never happen, for as much as we complain, we generally come back. I will say that I've not ever "come back" as a fan to where I was before the strike of '94. When I moved to PA, I probably went to 6-7 Pirates games that first summer. The Pirates have been in PNC for 4 1/2 years now, and I've been to one game. And it's a beautiful park, no doubt, and I plan to go this year, without fail...although here it is July and I haven't gone. Still, the main reason is that baseball has lost its grip on me...that's probably a good thing, in many ways, anyway. You know, the best idea, in theory, is to form a “fans union”…but it’s been tried, and never gotten any traction. What a wonderful thing it would be if 2 million sports fans united to throw their collective weight around…but it’ll never happen, for as much as we complain, we generally come back.

I will say that I’ve not ever “come back” as a fan to where I was before the strike of ’94. When I moved to PA, I probably went to 6-7 Pirates games that first summer. The Pirates have been in PNC for 4 1/2 years now, and I’ve been to one game. And it’s a beautiful park, no doubt, and I plan to go this year, without fail…although here it is July and I haven’t gone. Still, the main reason is that baseball has lost its grip on me…that’s probably a good thing, in many ways, anyway.

]]> By: Mark Merritt http://www.byron-harvey.com/2005/07/hockeys-fixed-how-about-baseball-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 Mark Merritt Sat, 16 Jul 2005 21:42:55 +0000 http://www.byron-harvey.com/2005/07/14/hockeys-fixed-how-about-baseball-next/#comment-1807 Baseball is broken indeed. Yes, it is the fault of the union and the Steinbrenner types. Ultimately though it is the fault of the fans. We enable the whole system because we are such short-term oriented people. Unwilling to abstain from the game short-term in order to fix it long-term. I'm guilty too. I didn't watch a single game in 1995 'until' the Tribe got into the playoffs and I got the chance to see them against Seattle at Jacob's field. Then somehow I became less of a man of principle, and more of a fan. It's tough because Baseball is truly the 'Perfect Game' as Larry King puts it. Baseball is broken indeed. Yes, it is the fault of the union and the Steinbrenner types. Ultimately though it is the fault of the fans. We enable the whole system because we are such short-term oriented people. Unwilling to abstain from the game short-term in order to fix it long-term. I’m guilty too. I didn’t watch a single game in 1995 ‘until’ the Tribe got into the playoffs and I got the chance to see them against Seattle at Jacob’s field. Then somehow I became less of a man of principle, and more of a fan. It’s tough because Baseball is truly the ‘Perfect Game’ as Larry King puts it.

]]> By: Warren throckmorton http://www.byron-harvey.com/2005/07/hockeys-fixed-how-about-baseball-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 Warren throckmorton Sat, 16 Jul 2005 05:10:48 +0000 http://www.byron-harvey.com/2005/07/14/hockeys-fixed-how-about-baseball-next/#comment-1785 You mean hockey was gone? Never noticed... You mean hockey was gone? Never noticed…

]]> By: Wes Ykema http://www.byron-harvey.com/2005/07/hockeys-fixed-how-about-baseball-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1770 Wes Ykema Fri, 15 Jul 2005 14:14:28 +0000 http://www.byron-harvey.com/2005/07/14/hockeys-fixed-how-about-baseball-next/#comment-1770 Good point, byron, but too bad baseball will never be as exciting to watch as hockey :-P Good point, byron, but too bad baseball will never be as exciting to watch as hockey :-P

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