MLB Greed Trumps Safety as Hurricane Ike Approaches

Major League Baseball ought to do the prudent thing and move this weekend's Houston-Cubs series to a neutral site—away from the approaching Hurricane Ike. But don't expect the money grubbing powers to do that, however, as money and tickets sold take precedence over the safety of players and fans. Yep, it certainly isn't news that in the sports world, just like in life, it's all about the money. And not just baseball, but every major professional sport. Maximizing revenue with more skybox luxury suites, personal seat licenses, elimination of double headers, and of course, higher and higher ticket prices, dominate front office minds at a time when common sense ought to rule the day. At least two Cubs players came out publicly to say that they'd rather not go to Houston this weekend. Ryan Theriot, in particular, was blunt. "I don't want to go," Theriot said Wednesday. "To me, I understand why the Astros want to play those games there. They're right there in the wild ... (link)