Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
The short sightedness on their end is baffling. Could you imagine the ratings baseball could have had if it had been the first sport back? The fact that no one is applying that kind of long term thinking is absolutely embarrassing.
I don't understand how stupid these "businessmen" are. I think alot of it has to do with their ego. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
I like how they act like they're just barely breaking even. They could easily prove it by opening the books, but they won't open up the books. Just gotta trust them.
All comes down to the idea that owners seem to think they should be able to privatize the profit and socialize the losses.
Baseball is also a ticket driven sport when it comes to revenue. It's not pure television dollars when it comes to salaries like the NFL. Its why a market like St. Louis which is in the bottom third tv wise is top 10 in revenue. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
All comes down to the idea that owners seem to think they should be able to privatize the profit and socialize the losses.
Which is bullshit. Can’t have both.
Hmmmmm. interesting take. Its almost like this could be expanded to our society's current situation..
Big business keeps all the money (while paying minimal tax mind you), shiz hits the fan and all of the sudden, those same companies need the people's money to survive.
I REALLY REALLY DO NOT WANT to hijack the only thread on the planet I frequent, but this is just too juicy to let slip past. [Reply]
