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Baseball Armageddon


© Ryan Joseph Robinson

Apr 10, 2001


Professional baseball is going straight to Hell. No, no. I'm not talking about the fiery brimstone, eternal burning Hell that you learned about in Sunday School, but rather a modern-day "Look ma, I'm making more money than some small countries" kind of Hell. Where did it all go wrong? I can remember back to the 80's, when breakdancing and Miami Vice were king, and small market baseball teams could compete for the World Series year-in and year-out. The Kansas City Royals truly were majestic. In the early 90's, the Pittsburgh Pirates could rape and pillage on the baseball diamond with the best of them. Best of all, the New York Yankees were average. That's right; average. Only a handful of teams were out of contention at the start of a season in the 80's and early 90's, and you can chalk that up to mismanagement and god awful trades.

Fast forward to the year 2001. Even a cross-eyed power tool operator can count on one hand the number of teams that are favorites to win the World Series. Yankess, Braves, Mets, and possibly the Cardinals. In a thirty team league, only 4 teams are favorites to win it all. Give me a break. There are 26 teams out there with clinically depressed fans, and it's only Spring Training.

Since professional baseball is going straight to Hell, Armageddon must be just around the corner. Within the next three years, baseball will have another work stoppage. Small market angels will clash with big market devils, and, when the dust settles, professional baseball will be a T.S. Eliot Waste Land. Hell, fans are still boycotting because of the '94 strike. One more strike equals disaster, because in this game, two recent strikes and you're out.

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4.   Apr 13, 2001 11:55 AM
In response to message posted by jerrib:

Jerrib,

Thanks for the message. Where do the Mariners fit in? Hmmm. Well, no A-Rod ...

-- posted by RJ2525
3.   Apr 13, 2001 11:49 AM
In response to message posted by Peggy_Kord:

Peggy,

Thanks for the e-mail. As far as Jordan being heaven sent, I've never b ...

-- posted by RJ2525
2.   Apr 10, 2001 9:58 PM
It really is a different world of baseball now, isn't it? Your question, "How did it happen?" is a good one. Sort of like all the e-commerce and techies in Seattle running up the prices of housing, ...

-- posted by jerrib
1.   Apr 10, 2001 8:30 PM
What do you think? Will Jordon return? Would he be "heaven" sent? Good article! Welcome!

-- posted by Peggy_Kord



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