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I never said it was YOUR logic working (or not as the case may be) in this scenario.

I was merely pointing out the lack of applicability of traditional, argumentative, problem-solving logic to an illogical process such as free agent player signings. Free agency is an acceptable way of saying “baseball mercenary for hire!” The player goes to the highest bidder with the sweetest deal. Any argument about that point? No? Okay, I will continue.

I understand that the process has became entrenched in modern baseball enough to understand it will not go away any time soon. That is not to say i personally like it. I may be in the minority, but I would like to see some loyalty to the TEAM beyond contract lengths. Free agency does not allow for this and makes it a weakness, not an admirable quality. This baffles me, honestly leading me to my contention of illogicality.

And yes, I did characterize baseball as a “children’s game” (to quote you quoting me) because that is what it has become. It may not have started out as a game for people other than child aged, but then again neither did basketball, soccer or hockey. Like baseball, they too have become games played by children as well as by adults and considered “children’s games” meaning g"games played by children" regardless of whether adults play them too or not. I love baseball as a game, as an institution, and as a cultural touchstone. I was not denigrating baseball, as it seems you are accusing me of. If that was not your intent, I apologize. However, the fact remains that “logic” seems to have left the building on the big dollar/high year deals executed this month in my opinion.

Also, never once did I say that playing baseball was a “silly thing” (to use your words to do). I merely pointed out that playing baseball is an activity that children do as well as adults and is considered, by more people than myself, a children’s activity.

While I do not dispute that the owners are billionaires and are free to spend the money they have and make as they please, I was trying to point out that here seems to be no discernible rhyme or reason s to why one deal may be made while another is not. While it is true that after the fact, the deal may be analyzed and rationalized as to why the deal was complete. The key word here being RATIONALIZED.

The winners in this scenario are the players that get paid Millions and Millions of dollars to do something they would likely do anyway for fun if they were independently wealthy and had ho restraints or fetters on their time and attention. As it is, we have (some) rich men getting paid to play a game. I do not dispute this fact.

The point I was merely trying to make is that when you have people in the mix whose sole responsibility is to make their clients (and by extension, themselves) rich beyond all reason, logic goes out the window. It becomes merely another game to men like Scott Boras pitting one team against another as well as the ever-present phantom “other interested party” in order to drive the price up on their client players.

Reason and sanity may have no place in this mix, but perhaps a bit or restraint and a modicum of thinking could go a long way towards making crazy off-seasons like this one a thing of the past. Not likely, but hey, a guy can dream right?

I had better stop this before I begin rambling. I was not attacking you, I was merely pointing out a flaw in the system I had an issue with. Nothing more, nothing less. At this time, I hereby rest from further discussion on the topic having said my piece and more.

Angelsfan015 - December 13, 2010 reply