Protest is Just as American as Baseball and Apple Pie
LET'S TALK ABOUT IT
A METSIAN PODCAST
with SAM, RICH, and MIKE
GUEST
We Welcome Back
Native New Yorker; Jersey Girl; Mets Fan in Arizona
ninety-six minutes
In the immortal words of Cyndi Lauper, money changes everything. All these years later it appears she's never been more right. If you're familiar with the old expression that life imitates sports and sports imitates life, then you're aware baseball is no different. If not, then pay attention kids, because this a future social studies lesson in the making. Low and behold in major league baseball we have billionaires versus millionaires publicly arguing over, what else, money. Of course this is only scratching the surface. How people, fans, and athletes, really feel is now beginning to be revealed. If a viral pandemic isn't enough to fret over, then brace yourselves because here comes social conflict and the great clash for cash to further complicate the day. A growing number of Americans want their country re-opened immediately and are taking to the streets in protest against perceived government overreach and public and individual restraint. And Let's Go Mets!
People can b trained, sure. But viruses r independent contractors in need of a host. It scoffs at what we perceive 2b precautions/safeguards. V's have been obliterating populations long b4 Doc Adams called for the first base-ball convention. Wrong:Easy::Right:Hard. We shall see.— B'klynTrolleyBlogger (@BTB_MikeII) May 16, 2020
This is capitalism. Baseball is a business, has been for near 150 years. Owners are the promoters and risk takers. Players sign contracts and collectively bargain their terms of service. Without fans there is no revenue, there is no industry. That is all ..— B'klynTrolleyBlogger (@BTB_MikeII) May 16, 2020
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