Barry Bonds says it now costs nearly $2,000 just to buy the equipment needed to play baseball
“Bats are, what, $500?”
“Gloves are $300- something.”
“You’re at almost $2,000 right now just to play baseball with spikes.”
“That’s just equipment.”
“You have to give kids something to see.”
“I can name Mookie Betts, but I can’t name enough to say, ‘Mom, go buy me a glove.’”
“There’s not enough of us.”
“You have to see it to want it.”
“There are probably more Black kids who want to play tennis because of Serena.”
“There’s not enough of us to inspire our community.”
I’m tired of saying this.
The Dodgers aren't what's wrong with baseball.
They draft well. They develop talent. They spend because they generate revenue, and they reinvest it into winning. That's what every fanbase says it wants its ownership to do…..
If your frustration is with the sport's economics, payroll structure, or owners unwilling to spend, that's a different conversation. But don't blame the team that's simply maximizing EVERY advantage WITHIN THE RULES!
“There is a major storyline development planned in the Finn Bálor vs. Sami Zayn match tonight.”
SOMETHING WILD IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN DURING THIS MATCH 👀
#SummerSlam
The Dodgers traded for Tarik Skubal and the biggest Giants storyline is if the team can void Harrison Bader’s contract because he drunkenly ran into a fire truck on a scooter. That about sums up how far away these two organizations are.