after thinking about it, not so much,.. it's still the grand old game

.....when I was a little kid, I hated free agency, didn't want my players to be able to leave the Giants and go elsewhere
.....designated hitter was a change for the worst,.. somebody should fry in hell for that
.....the worst change seemed inconsequential at first, just stupid,.. the craze where a hit batter proved his manliness by charging the pitcher on the mound. Before that, the players enforced gentlemen agreements, the players punished the offender, or his teammates,.. "show up a pitcher after a homerun", well then, the next batter would catch a fastball in the ribs,.. " play dirty running the bases" and you're gonna get spiked,.. "purposely hit a batter",.. and your best player is gonna get drilled,.. there were no mlb rules about this, the umpires couldn't interfere.

when charging the mound became common, the powers created a rule, result was, the umpires began policing the game like they do today,.. that changed baseball for the worst,.. before, you could sense trouble coming, "oh oh, looks like there's gonna be a fight",.. you could feel the tension mounting, see the tempers getting hot.. it could become exciting as hell,.. now the umps warn the managers, and toss players,.. effectively throwing cold water on the emotions,.. it was a lot more fun before

Maybe you should watch more hockey.

hockey's fun to watch

Just no

I clearly value that, mention it in other post I think. but let's be real. It's 20 to 30k for the year.

Opening weekend of hunting season, a bit tired

LOL, old people problems.

This is wrong, the schools do scholarships year by year. And send the kids packing all the time. This is why the transfer portal is a thing. There is only a 1 year contract

So you want to lock in the good players for 4 years at 50k a year let's say, and this isn't a check. Dorm room, free cafeteria, and tuition. And way over priced

They can't work a second job, ncaa or time.

Maybe indentured players was a better word to use in my hyperbole above

Just put a boxing ring in left field, lol. I get this, it was an exciting tradition. But the world has moved on and became more filtered. The million dollar baseball players are not part time boxers. Big money does not want this. Watch MFC if you miss violence

And free agency sucks for fans at times. But what if your old job could prevent you from ever getting another job in that industry by simply making you a janitor with matching pay.

No employer should be able to own an employee like that.

I miss fighting between NASCAR drivers.

Open up a Pandora’s Box ...

Observations using my 161 IQ ...

1. Coaches will go insane with this shit
2. Special compliance divisions will be needed

Jesus, another 8 crappola items I won’t list ...
Legal, University cuts, distribution, lawsuits, negative perceptions, Public Relations Stunts, Mass Killing Target increases ... Think that Oak tree killer and his ilk ain’t gonna get him some AU ass if it’s all packed in a nice crowd

How it plays out
11. Filth Programs that cheat 24/7 (Bama, Georgia yessir, Clemson yeah, etc) are already there and EXPERIENCED in handing out cash and ... IF NCAA PUTS LIMITS ON “STUFF”

They just hand out ... Cheaters like Bama just do ... yes what’s the magic word ... Fucking
M~O~R~E

Yes ... M~O~R~E
Lotsa ... M~O~R~E
Gotta be ... M~O~R~E

Suits
Fine clothing and endless “shoes”
Shoes for Life Deals, it boggles the mind
Cars
Mobile homes
Cheaters add one (to Momma and Uncle Earl)
ATVs
Boats
guns
airplanes, yes f-ing airplanes, ...
fishing gear ... price your gear nowadays
Trampolines
Swimming pools
Taco Bell Franchises
Burger King Franchises
Popeye’s Franchises
KFC Franchises
YOU-F-ING-NAME-It Franchises

Oh shit I’ve really come up with some goodies
Strip Clubs
Transgender health spas

Tell me WHAT A WEST COAST FREAK WONT ADVERTISE