Quote:Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Commissioner Robert Manfred feared relocating the All-Star Game from Atlanta because the move would balloon into a “political event.”

According to a Fox Business report, after Stacey Abrams, LeBron James, and Al Sharpton urged MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred to relocate the All-Star Game from Atlanta, the MLB Commissioner apprehensively made the decision.

Breitbart News reported the three individuals did indeed hold extensive discussions with the MLB Commissioner, influencing him to move the All-Star Game due to players potentially boycotting the event. But when the news broke of the relocation, Abrams tweeted she was “Disappointed @MLB will move the All-Star Game, but proud of their stance on voting rights. GA GOP traded economic opportunity for suppression.”

Abrams honesty about her current stance “is suspect,” Fox News reported. However, LeBron James, who holds huge sway with the sports world and social justice warriors, has continued his opposition to Atlanta holding the All-Star Game.

Meanwhile, the MLB Commissioner rendered his final decision, telling “the eight-member executive committee before making the announcement, which surprised the 22 other teams.” But Manfred “said the decision was made after discussions with the MLB Players Association and its Players Alliance.”

The game was ultimately relocated to Denver, home of the Colorado Rockies, who play at Coors Field, which is named after a “founder of the Heritage Foundation, Joseph Coors, the former president of Coors Brewing Company, who died in 2003 after setting up a legal foundation that challenged part of the Voting Rights Act,” Breitbart News reported Tuesday.

The upheaval over the All-Star Game comes after the State of Georgia’s legislature took action on election integrity by limiting the number and location of drop boxes, reforming voter ID requirements, and expanding early voting access statewide while modernizing the state’s voter rolls.

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MLB sided with Democrat efforts to maintain avenues for election fraud, and worries it might become political?

He screwed the pooch and desperately needs an alibi.

eat ****

Baseball is the most boring sport to watch of all the major sports - so who cares. Their player's union sucks the life out of the game and are possibly the most tone deaf to their dwindling fan base (with Basketball being a close second). Their all star game is at least as useless as the NBA all star game.

I am a true Yankee fan but I am hard pressed to watch more than a dozen games a year.

Get woke go broke.

Someday they will learn

Because it is. He sucked up to liberals who don't want election integrity and now he's trying to deflect the blame. F'k him and all professional sports that cater to these wokesters.

He made the right move. In 2 weeks you guys will be upset about something completely new. If he kept it in Atlanta, he has to deal with backlash for 4 months.

Quote:Former New York Yankees pitcher David Wells is ripping Major League Baseball for moving its All-Star game and says he is boycotting the league.

Wells made his comments on Fox News Radio’s "The Brian Kilmeade Show" on Thursday. He was highly critical of MLB Commission Rob Manfred’s decision to move the game out of Atlanta in protest of Georgia’s new election reform law.

"I’ve had a lot of dealings with Rob Manfred back in my playing days, and I never liked the guy," Wells said. "I thought he was a bit odd. To me, how do you change the game, the dynamics, and hurt a city like Atlanta that really needs some income in that situation? I mean, Atlanta’s a great place to play baseball."

As a result of the MLB’s decision to move the game from Georgia to Colorado, Wells said he has pulled away from baseball.

"I don’t watch baseball anymore, Brian," he said. "I refuse to watch it because of this. I don’t want no part of it, and this was my life ... For me not to want to go to a baseball game or even watch, it kills me, because I don’t put up with that kind of crap, and I don’t condone it."

Wells pitched a perfect game as a Yankee and is a two-time World Series champion pitcher, according to the New York Post.

And former President Donald Trump told Newsmax TV on Tuesday that there should be a boycott of the league for abandoning Georgia.

"I would say boycott baseball, why not," Trump told Heather Childers on "American Agenda."

"Now they’ve moved the All-Star Game because they thought the bill was too tough when it’s not," he said.

Trump added: "I think a lot of people are giving up on baseball anyway ... they shouldn’t be hurting the people of Georgia."

And former baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent says Manfred made "a serious mistake" by rushing to move the All-Star game out of Atlanta.

"Major League Baseball decided last week to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta after the Georgia Legislature passed changes to the state’s voting laws that many, including President (Joe) Biden, called racist," he said in a column posted by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.

"Activists urged Commissioner Robert Manfred to punish Georgia. By rushing to do so without first protesting the substance of the law, Mr. Manfred made a serious mistake."

And Vincent added: "The midsummer All-Star Game is an exhibition that benefits only the city where it’s played. The players will get paid no matter where the game takes place. MLB will get the same television revenue. The only people hurt by Mr. Manfred’s decision will be Atlanta’s stadium workers and local vendors.

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(04-09-2021 01:38 PM)swagsurfer11 Wrote:  He made the right move. In 2 weeks you guys will be upset about something completely new. If he kept it in Atlanta, he has to deal with backlash for 4 months.

The effin irony

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(04-09-2021 03:00 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:Former New York Yankees pitcher David Wells is ripping Major League Baseball for moving its All-Star game and says he is boycotting the league.

Wells made his comments on Fox News Radio’s "The Brian Kilmeade Show" on Thursday. He was highly critical of MLB Commission Rob Manfred’s decision to move the game out of Atlanta in protest of Georgia’s new election reform law.

"I’ve had a lot of dealings with Rob Manfred back in my playing days, and I never liked the guy," Wells said. "I thought he was a bit odd. To me, how do you change the game, the dynamics, and hurt a city like Atlanta that really needs some income in that situation? I mean, Atlanta’s a great place to play baseball."

As a result of the MLB’s decision to move the game from Georgia to Colorado, Wells said he has pulled away from baseball.

"I don’t watch baseball anymore, Brian," he said. "I refuse to watch it because of this. I don’t want no part of it, and this was my life ... For me not to want to go to a baseball game or even watch, it kills me, because I don’t put up with that kind of crap, and I don’t condone it."

Wells pitched a perfect game as a Yankee and is a two-time World Series champion pitcher, according to the New York Post.

And former President Donald Trump told Newsmax TV on Tuesday that there should be a boycott of the league for abandoning Georgia.

"I would say boycott baseball, why not," Trump told Heather Childers on "American Agenda."

"Now they’ve moved the All-Star Game because they thought the bill was too tough when it’s not," he said.

Trump added: "I think a lot of people are giving up on baseball anyway ... they shouldn’t be hurting the people of Georgia."

And former baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent says Manfred made "a serious mistake" by rushing to move the All-Star game out of Atlanta.

"Major League Baseball decided last week to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta after the Georgia Legislature passed changes to the state’s voting laws that many, including President (Joe) Biden, called racist," he said in a column posted by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.

"Activists urged Commissioner Robert Manfred to punish Georgia. By rushing to do so without first protesting the substance of the law, Mr. Manfred made a serious mistake."

And Vincent added: "The midsummer All-Star Game is an exhibition that benefits only the city where it’s played. The players will get paid no matter where the game takes place. MLB will get the same television revenue. The only people hurt by Mr. Manfred’s decision will be Atlanta’s stadium workers and local vendors.

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Boomer and David Cone - some legendary stories about those guys out on the town. They'd be fun to drink a few cold ones with for sure.

Did Manfred ever comment on if he was dropping his membership to Augusta National? I mean, surely the guy wouldnt want any part of golfing in Georgia.

(04-09-2021 01:38 PM)swagsurfer11 Wrote:  He made the right move. In 2 weeks you guys will be upset about something completely new. If he kept it in Atlanta, he has to deal with backlash for 4 months.

I guess it depends on the meaning of “you guys” and “upset”. You may define those concepts differently than me. And either way, I suppose time will tell what the short-term and long-term consequences of this (moving the game away from Atlanta) will be.

I think MLB has just told about half of its fan base to #uck off and die, in order to curry favor with Lebron James, Al Sharpton, and Stacey Abrams. Curious decision, but I guess they gotta do what they gotta do.

I am really getting tired of decisions being made because of fear of "political events."

(04-09-2021 03:14 PM)maximus Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 01:38 PM)swagsurfer11 Wrote:  He made the right move. In 2 weeks you guys will be upset about something completely new. If he kept it in Atlanta, he has to deal with backlash for 4 months.

The effin irony

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He ain't wrong though.

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(04-09-2021 08:18 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I am really getting tired of decisions being made because of fear of "political events."

Make sure those decisions become political events.

(04-09-2021 08:17 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 01:38 PM)swagsurfer11 Wrote:  He made the right move. In 2 weeks you guys will be upset about something completely new. If he kept it in Atlanta, he has to deal with backlash for 4 months.

I guess it depends on the meaning of “you guys” and “upset”. You may define those concepts differently than me. And either way, I suppose time will tell what the short-term and long-term consequences of this (moving the game away from Atlanta) will be.

I think MLB has just told about half of its fan base to #uck off and die, in order to curry favor with Lebron James, Al Sharpton, and Stacey Abrams. Curious decision, but I guess they gotta do what they gotta do.

Only half? More than half.

(04-09-2021 08:20 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 03:14 PM)maximus Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 01:38 PM)swagsurfer11 Wrote:  He made the right move. In 2 weeks you guys will be upset about something completely new. If he kept it in Atlanta, he has to deal with backlash for 4 months.

The effin irony

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I think he permanently damaged the brand. The only way to salvage it is for baseball to fire him.

(04-09-2021 08:32 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 08:20 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 03:14 PM)maximus Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 01:38 PM)swagsurfer11 Wrote:  He made the right move. In 2 weeks you guys will be upset about something completely new. If he kept it in Atlanta, he has to deal with backlash for 4 months.

The effin irony

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I think he permanently damaged the brand. The only way to salvage it is for baseball to fire him.

Nah, people will continue to watch their team. Sure, maybe the national games will suffer, but the regional TV ratings will be fine.

(04-09-2021 08:57 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 08:32 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 08:20 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 03:14 PM)maximus Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 01:38 PM)swagsurfer11 Wrote:  He made the right move. In 2 weeks you guys will be upset about something completely new. If he kept it in Atlanta, he has to deal with backlash for 4 months.

The effin irony

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I think he permanently damaged the brand. The only way to salvage it is for baseball to fire him.

Nah, people will continue to watch their team. Sure, maybe the national games will suffer, but the regional TV ratings will be fine.

Many casual fans will fall away.

(04-09-2021 09:15 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 08:57 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 08:32 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 08:20 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 03:14 PM)maximus Wrote:  The effin irony

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I think he permanently damaged the brand. The only way to salvage it is for baseball to fire him.

Nah, people will continue to watch their team. Sure, maybe the national games will suffer, but the regional TV ratings will be fine.

Many casual fans will fall away.

Ehh, you guys returned to Target. You'll be back

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(04-09-2021 09:34 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 09:15 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 08:57 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 08:32 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 08:20 PM)fsquid Wrote:  He ain't wrong though.

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I think he permanently damaged the brand. The only way to salvage it is for baseball to fire him.

Nah, people will continue to watch their team. Sure, maybe the national games will suffer, but the regional TV ratings will be fine.

Many casual fans will fall away.

Ehh, you guys returned to Target. You'll be back

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I didn't