This is mainly for Mike...but I think the rest will enjoy too.



WE NEED YOUR HELP



Since September 11, 2001, Americans have come together as never before in
our generation. We have banded together to overcome tremendous adversity.
We have weathered direct attacks on our own soil, wars overseas, corporate
scandal, layoffs, unemployment, stock price plunges, droughts, fires, and a
myriad of economic and physical disasters both great and small. But now, we
must come together once again to overcome our greatest challenge yet.



Hundreds of Major League Baseball players in our very own nation are living
at, just below, or in most cases far above the seven-figure salary level.
And as if that weren't bad enough they could be deprived of their life
giving pay for several months, possibly longer, as a result of the upcoming
strike situation. But you can help!



For only $20,835 a month, about $694.50 a day (that's less than the cost of
a large screen projection TV) you can help a MLB player remain economically
viable during his time of need. This contribution by no means solves the
problem as it barely covers the annual minimum salary, but it's a start, and
every little bit will help!



Although $700 may not seem like a lot of money to you, to a baseball player
it could mean the difference between spending the strike golfing in Florida
or on a Mediterranean cruise. For you, seven hundred dollars is nothing
more than a month's rent, half a mortgage payment, two unemployment checks,
or a month of medical insurance with COBRA, but to a baseball player, $700
will partially replace his daily salary.



Your commitment of less than $700 a day will enable a player to buy that
home entertainment center, trade in the year-old Lexus for a new Ferrari, or
enjoy a weekend in Rio.



HOW WILL I KNOW I'M HELPING?



Each month, you will receive a complete financial report on the player you
sponsor. Detailed information about his stocks, bonds, 401(k), real estate,
and other investment holdings will be mailed to your home. Plus, upon
signing up for this program, you will receive an unsigned photo of the
player lounging during the strike on a beach somewhere in the Caribbean

(for a signed photo, please include an additional $150). Put the photo on
your refrigerator to remind you of other peoples' suffering.



HOW WILL HE KNOW I'M HELPING?



Your MLB player will be told that he has a SPECIAL FRIEND who just wants to
help in a time of need. Although the player won't know your name, he will
be able to make collect calls to your home via a special operator in case
additional funds are needed for unforeseen expenses.



YES, I WANT TO HELP!



I would like to sponsor a striking MLB player. My preference is checked
below:



[ ] Infielder [ ] Outfielder [ ] Starting Pitcher [ ] Ace Pitcher [ ]

Entire team (Please call our 900 number to ask for the cost of a specific
team -



$10 per minute) [ ] Alex Rodriguez (Higher cost: $60,000 per day)



Please charge the account listed below $694.50 per day for the player for
the duration of the strike. Please send me a picture of the player I have
sponsored, along with an Alex Rodriguez 2001 Income Statement and my very
own Donald Fehr MLB Players Union pin to wear proudly on my hat (include $80
for hat).



Your Name: _______________________

Telephone Number: ____________________

Account Number: _____________________ Exp.Date:_______

[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Discover

Signature: _______________________



Alternate card (when the primary card exceeds its credit limit):

Account Number: _____________________Exp.Date:_______

[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Discover

Signature: _______________________



Mail completed form to MLB Players Union or call 1-900-SCREW-THE-FANS now

to enroll by phone ($10 per minute).



Disclaimer: Sponsors are not permitted to contact the player they have
sponsored, either in person or by other means including, but not limited to,
telephone calls, letters, e-mail, or third parties. Contributions are not
tax-deductible

 

That's pretty funny, too bad the strike was resloved a week ago. Funny thing is that while saleries were an issue they weren't a major concern of the strike talks. The major issues were between owns of small market teams and larger market teams, its the Commisioner of Baseball and former owner of the Brewers (team is still in the famly) that are bitching becaue they can' compete mean while they don't do anything to try to help themselves compete. There are several owners out there that have more money then Steibreiner but yet choose not to spend the mone on producing a winner and drawing a larger market for the team, rather they would just rather sit back and expect teams like the Yankees, Red Sox, ext. to pay for there players and pay for there lack of attencance or inablity to get corperate spouncership.
In short what I am really trying to say is that the players are catching the brunt of this meanwhile if the same things were going on in your job I think you would have issues too. And the beuty of being in a Union is that they do have some power, but in this case as soon as they tried to take advatage of that power the public jumps all over them.
Give me a brake I think everyone would be pissed if your boss came into your work and said okay we are going to emimate a great deal of jobs. Or how about this, if your store was making more money so you were rewarded by getting a raise but then corprate says oh wait you can't get a raise we have to give the money your store makes to our compition. What the owners piticularly the commision of baseball wanted to and pretty much got there way is rediculous.
Also, a note in all the nogotions the owners would not budg one bit to not force a strike the players did all the comprimising because believe it or not they cared what the fans think.

Sorry for the rant, I just get pissed about it sometimes.

 

I just got the email from a friend and I thought of you first.

 

if they weren't a concern then how come they boosted the minimum salary from 200k to 300k????

I'm sorry, but everyone seems to forget that it's a KIDS GAME! that's how it started out and it (and the other sports) have gotten way out of hand..

They need to make it all incentive based. More of a base salary with incentives for doing better, etc.