Angels minor leaguers blast Arte Moreno for terrible living conditions

[Chuck]

7 minutes ago, Stradling said:

This is a cute analogy. 

It's a fair rebuttal however. 

[Stradling]

11 minutes ago, Lou said:

So, none. 

We hire part time kids. We pay them more per hour than these minor leaguers. So none.

[Stradling]

8 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

It's a fair rebuttal however. 

No, it really isn’t. 

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

We hire part time kids. We pay them more per hour than these minor leaguers. So none.

And some minor leaguers are given $400k bonuses. That's not the issue here. 

So none of your employees have ever struggled to pay their rent and grocery bills?

[Stradling]

11 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

It's a fair rebuttal however. 

I’ve never once told an associate, tomorrow you are moving to Mobile Alabama. 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

And some minor leaguers are given $400k bonuses. That's not the issue here. 

So none of your employees have ever struggled to pay their rent and grocery bills?

Lou I’m not going to do this with you.  You are on the side of Arte shouldn’t do more because it isn’t good business. I’m on the side of taking care of your associates/employees/players is always good business. 

[Lou]

Just now, Stradling said:

I’ve never once told an associate, tomorrow you are moving to Mobile Alabama. 

These players know from day dot (hi @WicketMaiden) that this is what they signed up for. Don't make it seem as they're surprising them out of nowhere.

[Lou]

Just now, Stradling said:

Lou I’m not going to do this with you.  You are on the side of Arte shouldn’t do more because it isn’t good business. I’m on the side of taking care of your associates/employees/players is always good business. 

I never said he shouldn't do more. Don't misrepresent my comments.

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

I never said he shouldn't do more. Don't misrepresent my comments.

Ok. Way to stand for something. 

[Lou]

Thank you.

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

MLB cut 42 minor league teams this year.

I haven't heard anyone here crying about those players being out of jobs. 

There were threads at the time about how shitty it was. 

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

There were threads at the time about how shitty it was. 

But where's the concern now. What if they are struggling? What if they're eating Taco Bell and have roommates? 

I weep for them.

[Stax]

Maybe some of these millionaire high draft picks should pitch in somehow like MIchael Jordan did when he made a go of it to play minor league baseball and bought a team bus. Spend some of that money to make life easier.

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[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Stax said:

Maybe some of these millionaire high draft picks should pitch in somehow like MIchael Jordan did when he made a go of it to play minor league baseball and bought a team bus. Spend some of that money to make life easier.

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But they buy dinner when they go on rehab assignments!  What else do you want from them? 

[WicketMaiden]

25 minutes ago, Stax said:

Maybe some of these millionaire high draft picks should pitch in somehow like MIchael Jordan did when he made a go of it to play minor league baseball and bought a team bus. Spend some of that money to make life easier.

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So, you want the millionaires to pay extra to the junior employees of the billionaire, because the billionaire won't? Got it.

[ten ocho recon scout]

48 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I’ve never once told an associate, tomorrow you are moving to Mobile Alabama. 

And you sure as hell have never told one hes moving to Wisconsin.

#poornate

[yk9001]

You're doing yeoman's work here, @Stradling.

It'll fall on mostly deaf ears here, because, well, fuck 'em. They knew what they were getting into. 

If you can legally get away with not doing well for their employees, then by-god, why not?

[Angels Fan Forever]

50 minutes ago, Stradling said:

We hire part time kids. We pay them more per hour than these minor leaguers. So none.

I think this is the question that is analogous to the core of this thread:

How does your pay, your benefits and your working conditions compare to your competition - McDonalds, Carl's Jr., Burger King?

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

You're doing yeoman's work here, @Stradling.

It'll fall on mostly deaf ears here, because, well, fuck 'em. They knew what they were getting into. 

If you can legally get away with not doing well for their employees, then by-god, why not?

Sounds like the players aren't doing well for themselves. 

Go shopping, idiots. 

[Angels Fan Forever]

What? The Lou Wrong?

[Lou]

I think we've overlooked one important factor here. 

Why are these players choosing Taco Bell over INO?

[Lou]

Just now, Angels Fan Forever said:

What? The Lou Wrong?

How am I wrong when I state my opinion?

[Stradling]

Just now, Lou said:

I thought no we've overlooked one important factor here. 

Why are these players choosing Taco Bell over INO?

Mobile Alabama

[Stax]

8 minutes ago, WicketMaiden said:

So, you want the millionaires to pay extra to the junior employees of the billionaire, because the billionaire won't? Got it.

That is what the billionaire is doing, so why shouldn't the millionaires do the same.

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

How am I wrong when I state my opinion?

https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/no-it-s-not-your-opinion-you-re-just-wrong-updated-7611752