--- In themysticsfansarethebest@yahoogroups.com, boricua1963
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> I understand your point. But honestly we have many players in the
> league that don't make it to a second season.
>
> $1200 raise is more than most of us will get. As a gov employee,
our
> cash awards have been put on hold and instead of them we get time
off
> awards, we have to struggle with budget to provide PATIENT CARE. We
> barely got our cost of living increase, which was retroactive since
> there is no money in the Federal Government.
>
> As an athlete, I find it very hard to believe that every player in
> the league feels cheated. Getting paid all of this money to do
> something they love. I play softball, bowl, and bball. All for
free.
> I actually pay out of my pocket (gas, food, lodging).
>
> Ah, and let's not forget that the season is ONLY 4 maybe 5 months
> long. How many people you know make $ 48,000 - $ 40,0000 in this
> period of time, and I am talking a REAL JOB.
>
> If the season is cancelled these players will not get anything. And
> then they have to go get the real you talked about starting off at
$
> 40,0000 or so A YEAR...
>
> Like you, I have also been a season ticket holder from the very
first
> tip off and LOVE my games. I plan my whole summer including my
> softball season around the Mystics. I would be p*ed off if it is
> cancelled.



As usual you make a lot of sense...have read all of your posts the
last few years and always enjoy your insight....If more people were
as dedicated as you are, the Mystics and the whole league would be
the talk of the nation.....

I'll keep my fingers crossed we have a season...it's early Friday
morning so guess this is the day of reckoning since there is a
deadlline set.....