A player's perspective
Everything I've heard and read so far has been about the teams, fans, and the leagues. How about us players?? In no way is this split good for the players. Hey Bill. I told you I read this forum all...
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So, you would give up your "real job" to make the pittance of a player in the NL? Really? You would live with a host family, or live with 4 other guys in a small apartment all summer. You would eat on...
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NLRebel: When I was a boy, playing baseball professionally at any level was a dream that almost every child aspired to and that almost none achieved. So many people in this world live honorable but...
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The failure is real, the emotions are real, the pain is real, the "juice" is real, these guys give all they have to the dream, but its not a poem, its real and its no picnic, and they love it
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I couldnt agree with SS more. My point was that this is really a job. It is not as glamourous as it appears from the stands. You have to really want it to make the sacrifices that players do for the...
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For what its worth, I'd give up my left nut to play a season or two of indy ball. Real jobs suck. Their is no joy in pushing papers or pulling wrenches. Why do you think people PAY money to play in...
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Baron, I agree with you. But having also been a host family, I can assure you that NoL players eat a lot. Sometimes it's amazing.
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Ballplayers face job insecurity every year with spring training and the constant trades; however in this case many who thought they at least had a league with a reputation to compete for wont have...
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Northern League Niki makes some very good points. The departure of teams from the No might very well prove to be destructive for Indy baseball as whole. The NoL was the hallmark of success and...
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People REALLY need to get off this doomsday stuff. One league becomes 2 and people are going crazy. Independent baseball is always undergoing change and this can only be seen as a positive as it makes...
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I would guess that the team changes in the NoL and the AA will increase a player's salary (via an increased cap) and maybe even the per diem. If not this year then next. I just think competition for...
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Quote:I just think competition for players between leagues will drive it up.Competition between ALL indy leagues will do this except for leagues/teams/owners unconcerned about the quality of play. The...
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What everyone is forgetting is that the players want 2 things: to go to affiliated ball and to win a championship. Stability is important in both areas because if you don't have a stable front office,...
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They want more than two things. They will also go where the most money (and perks) is. Thar includes not only dollars per month but total dollars they can earn during a season because of a longer...
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No offense to anyone, but you guys do realize we're talking about independent baseball money. The playoff bonus pay is peanuts when the fan base is not attending championship games. The breakdown is...
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Quote:No offense to anyone, but you guys do realize we're talking about independent baseball money Yes. There are a number of people who post here who have been involved in independent baseball for...
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Quote:Since you are a journalism major it is important that you know that the Northern League is minor league baseball. I believe that you were referencing "organized" minor league baseball which are...
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I dare say that every ball player in Indy ball has his own reason for being there, but that none of them are there for "the money." The money is just not there to be there for.
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independent ball is for a summer job for some, and to pursue a dream for others, and somewhere in the middle it is "love of the game" , and usually the ones that are just killing time end up being...
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Quote:was an untrue generalization you applied to ALL players My appoligies if the word "some" implied "ALL" in the reference to perks.
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