12 - Wednesday, August 10, 1994 - North Shore News

THIS WEEK many young baseball players are competing
for the honor of representing their province or country
abroad. They epitomize the concepts of heart, commitment
ang love for the game. While it is easy to understand their
dream of playing with the pros in the future, the Major
Leagues are a nightmare these days. The players’ union bas
served notice that after games played Friday, Aug. 12, it is
prepared to po on strike, endangering this year’s playoffs and

Where do you stand on the impending baseball strike?

Kevin
Gillies

INQUIRING REPORTER

Pat Briggs

North Vancouver

I think players get paid
enough to do what they
love to do. | can see
lawyers and doctors get-
ting more.

Stephen Brock

North Vancouver

I don't think the players
would have gotten to
where they are without
the fans, so they
shouldn't strike during
the season, Negotiate in
the off-season.

ENTURE

Doug Shields

North Vancouver

I'm closer to the own-
ers’ side because if they
have a cap, players can
still negotiate within the
cap and small-city teams
can compete with larger
ones.

Anthony Le Bel

North Vancouver
Some players are worth
their high salaries but it
would be a shame to see
sinall inarket teams not
being able to compete
because they can't
alford good players.

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the World Series. ‘Team owners want to Institute a salary cap
and a profit-sharing system for the clubs, They say skyrock-
eting player salaries (average salary is approximately $1 mil-
lion} put smaller markets, Pittsburgh and Montreal for
example, at a disadvantage — some in jeopardy. The players
feel a salary cap would infringe on their right to sell their ser-
vices to the highest bidder in a free and open market.
Needless to say, players don'¢ feel either system is fair,

Sam Miller

North Vancouver
[agree there should be
upper level salary caps
to ensure a level playing
field amongst the teams.

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