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Don Fehr, the controversial long-time executive director of Major League Baseball's Players Association, is retiring after 25 years. He will leave a controversial legacy on a number of issues, such as the explosion of players' salaries and his role in the 1994 Strike that resulted in the World Series being canceled. The most important and damaging part of his legacy will be his handling of the issue of steroid testing. Why did he mess up the steroid issue so badly? That he screwed it up is almost beyond discussion at this point. Even he admitted before Congress that he misjudged the situation and failed to handle it properly.
The steroid scandal is in another league because it goes to the credibility of the game itself and it will taint the legacies of some of the most famous players in Major League history as well as an entire era of play. Of course, there is plenty of blame to go around and many others deserve that blame, but he was different. As the powerful representative of the players', he was often the lone voice of opposition to steroid testing for years. Is there any doubt that if he had insisted on comprehensive steroid testing in 2000 or 2002, the game of baseball would be in a much better position today?
The steroid scandal was a ticking time-bomb that was going to explode at some point. That should have been obvious, especially to someone involved with the issue so closely and for so long. Perhaps he fell into a trap of opposing anything and everything proposed by the Commissioner, even if it had merit. He possibly thought that is would send a bad message for the Players Association to give in on anything and reduce their influence in other areas. It really, though, should not have been that difficult to see that blind opposition to steroid testing was unsustainable and would result in negative effects in later years.
The current situation is unpleasant for baseball: widespread suspicion, ruined careers, suspensions and a tainted era in the record books. He did not create the problem, but bears responsibility for prolonging it. When the subject of testing for steroids was first really starting to make headway in 2002, Fehr testified before a Senate Commerce subcommittee, and others were disappointed with his response:
Tom Verducci writes in Sports Illustrated that Fehr thought letting the steroid culture run its course was advisable.
It was a messy, ugly issue to start with and has only gotten worse over time. Dealing with it effectively for Fehr would have meant selling the players on the necessity of steroid testing. As difficult as it is to imagine the players jumping at it in the early years of the scandal, something tells me that if he could have explained how their earning potential was tied to being in a clean sport, they would have gone along with it. He (and others) made a series of bad choices and baseball will be dealing with the consequences for a long time. The game of baseball is paying a heavy price, and so will Fehr's legacy.
Sandra
Don Fehr, the controversial long-time executive director of Major League Baseball's Players Association, is retiring after 25 years. He will leave a controversial legacy on a number of issues, such as the explosion of players' salaries and his role in the 1994 Strike that resulted in the World Series being canceled. The most important and damaging part of his legacy will be his handling of the issue of steroid testing. Why did he mess up the steroid issue so badly? That he screwed it up is almost beyond discussion at this point. Even he admitted before Congress that he misjudged the situation and failed to handle it properly.
The steroid scandal is in another league because it goes to the credibility of the game itself and it will taint the legacies of some of the most famous players in Major League history as well as an entire era of play. Of course, there is plenty of blame to go around and many others deserve that blame, but he was different. As the powerful representative of the players', he was often the lone voice of opposition to steroid testing for years. Is there any doubt that if he had insisted on comprehensive steroid testing in 2000 or 2002, the game of baseball would be in a much better position today?
The steroid scandal was a ticking time-bomb that was going to explode at some point. That should have been obvious, especially to someone involved with the issue so closely and for so long. Perhaps he fell into a trap of opposing anything and everything proposed by the Commissioner, even if it had merit. He possibly thought that is would send a bad message for the Players Association to give in on anything and reduce their influence in other areas. It really, though, should not have been that difficult to see that blind opposition to steroid testing was unsustainable and would result in negative effects in later years.
The current situation is unpleasant for baseball: widespread suspicion, ruined careers, suspensions and a tainted era in the record books. He did not create the problem, but bears responsibility for prolonging it. When the subject of testing for steroids was first really starting to make headway in 2002, Fehr testified before a Senate Commerce subcommittee, and others were disappointed with his response:
Management officials were disappointed at Fehr's stand on testing. "Everyone in the room — with the exception of one person — favors the testing program. There wasn't much opposition, just one abstention," said MLB President and Chief Operating Officer Bob DuPuy, referring to Fehr.
It is particularly ironic that in his zeal to protect the players from the evils of testing, he ended up hurting those same players much more than if they just had the testing from the beginning. How many of them wish now that they had stringent, Olympic-style testing from 1996 (or even 2000) onward? Fehr said for a long time that testing would be an invasion of privacy for the players. This argument was flimsy and counterproductive. Other sports have had tough steroid testing for years: the NFL started testing in 1987!
Tom Verducci writes in Sports Illustrated that Fehr thought letting the steroid culture run its course was advisable.
He truly believed he was doing right by his players by letting the steroid culture run its course, by some ratio of design to ignorance (though more than a dollop of ignorance from such a smart man challenges the imagination).
If true, this says a lot about Donald Fehr and why his response to the steroid scandal was so inadequate. There was never any chance of the issue running its course on its own. Even if the culture of steroids could have "run its course" (which is doubtful), testing was needed so that people on the outside could be certain that the game was clean.
It was a messy, ugly issue to start with and has only gotten worse over time. Dealing with it effectively for Fehr would have meant selling the players on the necessity of steroid testing. As difficult as it is to imagine the players jumping at it in the early years of the scandal, something tells me that if he could have explained how their earning potential was tied to being in a clean sport, they would have gone along with it. He (and others) made a series of bad choices and baseball will be dealing with the consequences for a long time. The game of baseball is paying a heavy price, and so will Fehr's legacy.
Sandra
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Personally I would like to see the union protect the clean players too, not just the dirty players.
Sandra
Well...unfortunately.....you cannot have both....you either have all or nothing. IF you go back to nothing....then you go back to the Curt Flood days of pseudo slave trade...
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Who do you think is going to be the first player to disagree with a union?
CBA's over the years have protected the cheaters much more than the collective.
Sandra
Who do you think is going to be the first player to disagree with a union?
CBA's over the years have protected the cheaters much more than the collective.
Sandra
Who do you think is going to be the first player to disagree with a union?
CBA's over the years have protected the cheaters much more than the collective.
Sandra
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From your fellow union members who are using illegal drugs to make themselves better ballplayers than you. And they're protected by your own union.
Sandra
From your fellow union members who are using illegal drugs to make themselves better ballplayers than you. And they're protected by your own union.
Sandra
From your fellow union members who are using illegal drugs to make themselves better ballplayers than you. And they're protected by your own union.
Sandra
This is just like clean cops/dirty cops. They wanna make sure EVERYONE knows they are clean...but refuse to clean it up among themselves because they are afraid of be considered a "rat".
...well, time to "rat" people out if you wanna make sure everyone knows you are not one of "them".
...ESPECIALLY if the clean outnumber the dirty ones.
I was bewildered with all the new DISH TV "Bonus View" channels, so I put together a web page table with all the info I could find. It's at:
https://anythingpeaceful.org/dishtv/DISH_TV_Bonus_View_Channels.html
Here's a partial screenshot of the table, as sorted by Channel Name. (You can click on a column header to sort.)
If you have any corrections or suggestions, please post here.
https://anythingpeaceful.org/dishtv/DISH_TV_Bonus_View_Channels.html
Here's a partial screenshot of the table, as sorted by Channel Name. (You can click on a column header to sort.)
If you have any corrections or suggestions, please post here.
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2 Bonus View channels removed today:
My full list is at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels
Thanks to Pat for the tip.
My full list is at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels
Thanks to Pat for the tip.
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One added, one removed. But I think it's really only a name change, with similar (or identical?) programming.
My full list is at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels
Thanks to Pat for the alert.
My full list is at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels
Thanks to Pat for the alert.
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New low power station has been granted by the FCC and the new call leter is K33OB-D on RF ch. 33.
Will run at 15 KW ERP, this one runs from the Westside same location as KWPL-LD a HC2 owned station.
It's going to be aimed at eastern part of Albuquerque, so it's tightly focused beam pattern.
This new station is owned by Digital Network and what kind of programmings is unkown at this time.
Will run at 15 KW ERP, this one runs from the Westside same location as KWPL-LD a HC2 owned station.
It's going to be aimed at eastern part of Albuquerque, so it's tightly focused beam pattern.
This new station is owned by Digital Network and what kind of programmings is unkown at this time.
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The 'get after it media' stations
www.getafteritmedia.com
Like Heartland, Retro, rev'n, Action etc
probably the same programming they have been putting on their other owned stations.
The 'get after it media' stations
Get After It Media
www.getafteritmedia.com
probably the same programming they have been putting on their other owned stations.
The 'get after it media' stations
Like Heartland, Retro, rev'n, Action etcGet After It Media
We already have those diginets here.
Yeah, there are some diginets like Heartland, Retro, The Family Channel diginetworks that we already have here in this market and we don't need duplicates, but bring the new diginets on like the Rev'n, Karate Acton movies, different kind of music videos on the new station. 
Yeah, there are some diginets like Heartland, Retro, The Family Channel diginetworks that we already have here in this market and we don't need duplicates, but bring the new diginets like Revn, Karate Acton movies, different kind of music videos on the new station.
I watch MovieSphere Gold channel a lot. Many recent movies on that digitnet
Yes that's a good channel MovieSphere, only thing is the missing CC on it.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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Pork shoulder, refried beans, cheddar and chopped green chile burrito with a pint of pale ale.
Its nice being able to have a pint with lunch during the week or whenever. I've been enjoying the retired life.
Its nice being able to have a pint with lunch during the week or whenever. I've been enjoying the retired life.
Congrats! I love retirement, no wake ups, no e-mails...Pork shoulder, refried beans, cheddar and chopped green chile burrito with a pint of pale ale.
Its nice being able to have a pint with lunch during the week or whenever. I've been enjoying the retired life.
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Leftovers for lunch, bacon wrapped salmon fillet from Saturday and a KFC thigh from Friday, Tea.
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EchoStar has filed with FCC for license and launch of the EchoStar 25 satellite at the nominal 110W slot.
------"At the nominal 110° W.L. orbital location, EchoStar is licensed to operate over 29 of the available 32 DBS channels (specifically channels 1-27, 29,and 31).3 Currently, EchoStar provides service over these channels from the 110° W.L. cluster utilizing the EchoStar 10, EchoStar 11 (in inclined orbit), and EchoStar 23 satellites; and from the 119° W.L. cluster utilizing the EchoStar 14 and EchoStar 15 satellites. EchoStar anticipates that EchoStar 25 will be ready for launch as early as the first quarter of 2026. EchoStar anticipates that EchoStar 25, a spot-beam satellite, will take over delivery of certain programming services from EchoStar 10 and 14. After launch and in-orbit testing ("IOT"),4EchoStar 25 will proceed directly to 110.0° ± 0.05° W.L. Once EchoStar 25 is placed into operation, EchoStar 10 will initially remain at 110.2° W.L. serving as an in-orbit spare and may ultimately be relocated subject to all appropriate Commission authorizations. EchoStar 14 will remain at the nominal 119° W.L. orbital location and serve as an in-orbit spare once EchoStar 25 begins service." -----
------"At the nominal 110° W.L. orbital location, EchoStar is licensed to operate over 29 of the available 32 DBS channels (specifically channels 1-27, 29,and 31).3 Currently, EchoStar provides service over these channels from the 110° W.L. cluster utilizing the EchoStar 10, EchoStar 11 (in inclined orbit), and EchoStar 23 satellites; and from the 119° W.L. cluster utilizing the EchoStar 14 and EchoStar 15 satellites. EchoStar anticipates that EchoStar 25 will be ready for launch as early as the first quarter of 2026. EchoStar anticipates that EchoStar 25, a spot-beam satellite, will take over delivery of certain programming services from EchoStar 10 and 14. After launch and in-orbit testing ("IOT"),4EchoStar 25 will proceed directly to 110.0° ± 0.05° W.L. Once EchoStar 25 is placed into operation, EchoStar 10 will initially remain at 110.2° W.L. serving as an in-orbit spare and may ultimately be relocated subject to all appropriate Commission authorizations. EchoStar 14 will remain at the nominal 119° W.L. orbital location and serve as an in-orbit spare once EchoStar 25 begins service." -----
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Is ESPN News changing packages? I see on the lineup card that ESPN News is only available in Top 200 and above now. Is this accurate? Did anyone with Top 120 or 120+ lose ESPN News?
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Curious if you still have ESPN News on 142 right now with AT120 or AT120+. As of today, the Dish website no longer lists it on the public website for that package.
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