And yet owners will tell the home city they need X (put your number here) billion for a new stadium so they can have more sky boxes and make even more money that they swear they are losing.
I remember several years ago, an interviewer asked an exec with the Blue Jaysif the teams goal was to win the World Series, all he would reply was they wanted to be competetive even though he was asked at least 5 times
Winning/competing for championships is for major market teams. The rest make money anyway. Not as much, but lots.
Even in the forties and fifties, American League teams had virtually no chance to win the pennant. But the other teams would cover their annual expenses with the attendance when they played the Yankees at home.
Since those days, there’s been, uh, progress.
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And in return for hundreds of millions to build stadiums — government officials get to attend games in skyboxes.
Alabama Al about 6 years ago
Team owners don’t like to see their teams lose, but all too many of them can live with it.
jagedlo about 6 years ago
Is it me or does the Bashers’ owner look like a younger version of Vince McMahon?
Polsixe about 6 years ago
Half of MLB is tanking this year, average salaries have gone down.
Guilty Bystander about 6 years ago
NFL = No Financial Losers.
derdave969 about 6 years ago
And yet owners will tell the home city they need X (put your number here) billion for a new stadium so they can have more sky boxes and make even more money that they swear they are losing.
Linguist about 6 years ago
Sounds like the game plan for the Browns, the Bengals, the Colts, the Ravens, the……
Beauregarde65 about 6 years ago
I remember several years ago, an interviewer asked an exec with the Blue Jaysif the teams goal was to win the World Series, all he would reply was they wanted to be competetive even though he was asked at least 5 times
Ed_Bickford creator about 6 years ago
No need to win if they are still selling tickets :(
braindead Premium Member about 6 years ago
Winning/competing for championships is for major market teams. The rest make money anyway. Not as much, but lots.
Even in the forties and fifties, American League teams had virtually no chance to win the pennant. But the other teams would cover their annual expenses with the attendance when they played the Yankees at home.
Since those days, there’s been, uh, progress.
.
And in return for hundreds of millions to build stadiums — government officials get to attend games in skyboxes.
Perfectly justifiable expenditure.