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edrooney · 07-11-2005, 08:44 AM

"Secondly, an anti-American bias that emanates throughout the world’s political structures"

I assume you're going to back up that statement with proof.

The decision, as confirmed by London's Olympic Organisers, was one of cost. For the other sports mooted to replace it, there are either existing facilities, or facilities which will remain in existence after the Olympics have finished.

A diamond in Regents Park, or some other location, would be removed after the 2012 event simply because there's not much point having a permanent baseball field in a country that doesn't support the sport to much of a degree.

I'm also disappointed that baseball isn't going to be a part of the London Olympics. But it's just the logical continuation of my ongoing disappointment that baseball is not taking off in this country.

The decision is one of cost and reward. Pure and simple. Although MLB's refusal to take the issue of drug-taking seriously despite pretty much every other sport in the world doing so should also be a factor.

07-11-2005, 08:44 AM	#49 (permalink)
edrooney All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 689 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	"Secondly, an anti-American bias that emanates throughout the world’s political structures" I assume you're going to back up that statement with proof. The decision, as confirmed by London's Olympic Organisers, was one of cost. For the other sports mooted to replace it, there are either existing facilities, or facilities which will remain in existence after the Olympics have finished. A diamond in Regents Park, or some other location, would be removed after the 2012 event simply because there's not much point having a permanent baseball field in a country that doesn't support the sport to much of a degree. I'm also disappointed that baseball isn't going to be a part of the London Olympics. But it's just the logical continuation of my ongoing disappointment that baseball is not taking off in this country. The decision is one of cost and reward. Pure and simple. Although MLB's refusal to take the issue of drug-taking seriously despite pretty much every other sport in the world doing so should also be a factor. __________________ I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore.