When we last heard from the Cubs’
Kris Bryant, he was telling the Tribune on Tuesday that, after two off-seasons
in a row where the free-agent market has been slow, “I feel like the last CBA
[collective bargaining agreement] we kind of got it stuck to us.” And then Manny Machado had to go out and sign
that $300 million deal. Gosh, I wonder
if Bryce Harper will sign for less.
Bryant also said, “Look, I get
it. It’s very hard to sympathize with
guys making millions of dollars to play a game.
I totally get it.” With all due
respect, Kris, no, you don’t get it, not really. You have no problem with escalating ticket
prices and the Cubs moving to put virtually all their games on cable. Not only is that no skin off your back, it
promises to be more skin in your pocket, right?
Again, I hold no brief for the
owners. Let them do with their money as
they want, provided I’m not subsidizing their stadiums in part or full. Pay the players extraordinary salaries, or
not. Provoke a strike, or not. But, when it comes to lay blame for killing
the golden goose that is major league baseball, I don’t want anybody pointing
fingers at fans. We’re just the poor
suckers who watch and pay.
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