Arod - playing - now or never

[Don Quixote]

The closeness of the poll tells me that none of us really knows how this is going to turn out.

[swampdragon]

The closeness of the poll tells me that none of us really knows how this is going to turn out.

I was just thinking the same thing - I still think that he will play this year but what do I know - my teenage just said he wont play this year but will come back

[Don Quixote]

I'll defer to your expertise in this area, but I'll never say something will "never happen". As you know, the courts, and judges, can be quirky, and all it takes is one that decides that he/she might want to take a crack at something like the MLB Anti-Trust exemption, which really doesn't sit well with some folks.

I've been hearing calls for revocation of MLB's anti-trust exemption for the over 50 years I've been paying attention to the sport. None of those calls/threats have ever gone anywhere. IMO it's a classic example of an empty threat by publicity seekers.

[cavebird]

I've been hearing calls for revocation of MLB's anti-trust exemption for the over 50 years I've been paying attention to the sport. None of those calls/threats have ever gone anywhere. IMO it's a classic example of an empty threat by publicity seekers.

Actually, it's a great threat. MLB knows that there is no particular legal basis for the exemption. The MLBPA always threatens to challenge it during CBA negotiations. The MLBPA then (for this and many other reasons) rolls MLB in the negotiations.