EG> They're not high on the list because they've tanked their seasons and
EG> turned off their fans. They were once in the middle of the pack in 
evenue
EG> but continued losing, the fact that they've stubbornly refused to give in
EG> even a little in negotiations with their free agents, Selig's continually
EG> whining about how the stadium is killing them and their threats of moving
EG> have hurt them. This is a SELF-inflicted wound, not one caused by MLB, 
he
EG> union or even the strike.
Had they given Moltior the extra money, they most likley would have lost 
Surhoff or Hamilton a year sooner.
Tal
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