I think I'm about done

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by biohazard

This player worrying about items they sing being sold is irks me to no end. The first poster asked the right question "How much do you think your autograph is worth?"

Scenario #1: Your family of four attends a MLB game (say the Nationals). You pay for decent seats ($70 plus per seat). You pay for parking. You pay for food and a souviners. At this juncture the out of pocket cost is over $400. Who on the Nationals is worth that kind of iron?

Scenario #2: You fly to spring training for a week. Pay for a hotel for a week. Rent a car for a week. Feed yourself for a week. Buy tickets to games for a week? How many big name players signatures would be needed just to break even?

Every owner should make it mandatory that players take time to sign at every home game. It is just good business. That way, the player can "say catch me at the ball park". So if you attend enough games, the odds of getting the signature of a certain player increases. The Nationals also have signature Sundays, were two non stars sign before the Sunday game.

Yes, there are those who make some money selling IP signatures but the players really need to let it go.

I think YOUR boss should make it mandatory that you stay after work for an hour or two Monday -- no extra pay, of course -- and make you create more of your company's product/service to give to whatever strangers come by. Then watch them post that product on ebay because they can. Then do it Tuesday. Then Weds, Thurs, Friday. You'll have to go in on the weekend, too. Please check back in next month and let us know how it's going.

For the life of me, I do not understand this mentality of "I'm a fan, so gimme my free sh*t. You owe me."