tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post113640698883883900..comments2023-10-29T17:43:27.054+07:00Comments on café salemba: (Just another) reason to love football, not baseballUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post-1148131605967405652006-05-20T20:26:00.000+07:002006-05-20T20:26:00.000+07:00I commented elsewhere that the length to which th...I commented <A HREF="http://kafedepok.blogspot.com/2006/02/hat-trick-for-globalization.html" REL="nofollow"> elsewhere</A> that the length to which the US pro-sports try to level the playing field is bordering on ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>At the risk of being repetitive, let me quote again "...when you look at the business of professional sports—in both Europe and the United States—American sports are virtually all socialistic while the European soccer leagues more closely resemble the entrepreneurial capitalism we Americans fetishize...."(<A HREF="http://www.slate.com/id/2103170" REL="nofollow">full article</A>).Ujanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743023980780274491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18156735.post-1136454411576842432006-01-05T16:46:00.000+07:002006-01-05T16:46:00.000+07:00But remember in NBA they have several rules to kee...But remember in NBA they have several rules to keep the big team dominating the game simply because they have the money (salary cap, draft system). Whereas in football (soccer if you prefer) as long as you have the money you can buy any player you want. Which one is more “market friendly” then?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com