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Old Mon Apr 06, 2009, 09:23pm
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What an awful choice.

Joe has been making money off his brothers, by making them wear his gear (or a big W on your Power vest, like last night) on TV. And they don't see dollar one of that. Free gear you say? BFD. Plus, they don't see a cent off of the garish Reebok logos on their shoes either.
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Old Mon Apr 06, 2009, 10:44pm
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What an awful choice.

Joe has been making money off his brothers, by making them wear his gear (or a big W on your Power vest, like last night) on TV. And they don't see dollar one of that. Free gear you say? BFD. Plus, they don't see a cent off of the garish Reebok logos on their shoes either.
Kyle,

Don't blame Joe for a financial decision made by MLB. Wilson & MLB signed an exclusive contract, not Joe.
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Old Tue Apr 07, 2009, 01:31am
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Kyle,

Don't blame Joe for a financial decision made by MLB. Wilson & MLB signed an exclusive contract, not Joe.
You're right. I blame whoever was the former union boss. Joe made some good coin off that deal though. Free billboards, and lots of TV time to advertise his goods. The umpires got nothing.

Now they have a shoe deal with Reebok, and can't get individual sponsorships. Oh, and the members don't get compensated for it, aside from free shoes that look like an orca.

Now Joe may be a nice fellow, but he's got to get in the ring for his guys. First step: Who's pocketing the Reebok money?
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Old Tue Apr 07, 2009, 06:09am
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Hmmmmmmm! It seems that the jock sniffers are out in force today!
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You're right. I blame whoever was the former union boss. Joe made some good coin off that deal though. Free billboards, and lots of TV time to advertise his goods. The umpires got nothing.

Now they have a shoe deal with Reebok, and can't get individual sponsorships. Oh, and the members don't get compensated for it, aside from free shoes that look like an orca.

Now Joe may be a nice fellow, but he's got to get in the ring for his guys. First step: Who's pocketing the Reebok money?
Simple: MLB. I suspect that is one of the items on the list when WUA & MLB negotiate the next contract.
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