US Senator says it's time to reconsider baseball's anti-trust exemption

U-S Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois has a message for Major League Baseball owners: "Unlock the lockout and play ball." The Democratic whip tweeted that after nearly 100 days of baseball's work-stoppage he feels it's time for Congress to re-consider MLB's special anti-trust exemption.
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WASHINGTON DC (KMOX) - U-S Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois has a message for Major League Baseball owners: "Unlock the lockout and play ball."

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The Democratic whip tweeted that after nearly 100 days of baseball's work-stoppage he feels it's time for Congress to re-consider MLB's special anti-trust exemption.

Durbin says that exemption allows owners to act as a lawful monopoly.

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