Lockout, Minor Leaguers paid in Life Skills, White Sox Ticket Scalping, Red Sox sales fall

Pitchers & Catchers report to Spring Training – not happening today – mlbLockoutBrandon left in the Drive way waiting for his ride to Spring TrainingWatching old Baseball Games videosMLB Umpires shine when compared with The Big Game of Football Officiating compFace masks, Bengals, Rams and WTF.  Doesn’t the NFL have instant replayGetting ready to watch the Minor Leagues MiLB Rob Manfred loves the Minor Leagues with a strong diet and contraction addressinginadequate facilities travelpoor pay drafting players who don’t have a realistic shot to make it to the majorsLoss of 42 minor league teams and impact on the games and fandomLawsuits from minor league players and some of the 42 teams who were cutMLB spokesman states that Minor League players receive over $2,200 worth of value per week during Spring Training. Therefore, they should not be paid during spring training. Should minor league players have to pay for Spring Training?They are learning life skills. Even Burger King trainess get paid for learning to flip burgers and learn life skills         One Baseball plan slapped together like a student’s science projectGarret Broshius lawyer for the Minor Leaguers speaks outDo minor league players need a unionPlayers must have other jobs to have a livable incomeHousing for the Minor Leaguers – What is MLB doing to help and what do we believeBaseball boot camp living conditionsMLB program to increase minor league players play during regular seasonShorter bus travel between games for the players with realignment of teamsClub House Dues no longer need to be paid by playersPlayers no longer need to share a bedHost Families still around to give players a place to sleepPED’s penalties in the Minor Leagues – 14 players have been suspended for performance enhancement drugs. Let’s remember to forgive them laterBoston Red Sox ticket sales down 20 to 30% from last year at this timeWhite Sox lack of ticket sales is felt by the ownersTicket Scalping, Martial Arts, Fraud & Alcohol – Bruce Lee is sentenced for ticket scalping. Not the original Bruce LeeCould Ozark, Marty Bird have done betterSpecial Thanks to our Health Care workers and military service peopleYou can reach Mark @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter & Brandon @SportsBlitzPodNo MLBPA Player images were used during the recording of this audio podcast.BaseballBiz is also on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple & Google podcasts Special Thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music Rocking Forward