Let’s just hope those young upstarts in the Bronx summon the moxie to take on the big boys.
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The Manfred version of the game is not pure.
Thanks for pointing that out. I have since corrected that entry.
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Hadn’t seen this: Padres had to borrow $50 million at the end the season to make their payroll. To finish n third place.
The sale of assets to the Yankees/Dojers/BoSox begins in 3, 2, …
The Padres averaged over 40,000 fans this year (3rd highest in MLB). For them to be cash-flow negative suggests the “upside” in real valuation is almost nil (adjusted for general inflation).
I don’t know what their other revenue sources look like, specifically their RSN, nor their total debt obligations, but they really extended last year. It appears to be time to pay the fiddler.
The claim has been that there are fairly tight controls over leverage.
Their RSN went belly up and MLB had to take over. MLB guaranteed 80% of that contracted revenue but for that year only, so they’re going from scratch this year.
The claim is also that most teams lose money. I believe those equally.
RSNs are dead. Manfred recently said that MLB can broadcast half of the teams next season
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Dbacks get two walks and a stolen base, but can’t hit a ball out of the infield. Strand two in the first.
DBacks feasting on LOBster. That’s 5 so far and 0 for 8 w/RISP. Through three innings. Oof.
That was a filthy 3-2 pitch.
Gallen is doing his job. DBacks just gotta get off the schneid.
Fox’s sad devotion to that ancient technology (helmet cam) has failed to conjure up a single watchable pitch.
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My wife asked “is that what the catcher really sees?” No. It’s nothing like that. Not even in the same universe. That view is a complete catastrophe.
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That’s a strike all year long, dipshit.
What a nightmare scenario that would be.
Catchers world be tattooed on the forehead so often they’d need steel plates in their skulls.
For the last 140 years. What was he thinking. More Snakes left in scoring position. When they watch the Rangers celebrate, they’ll remember their inability to get off their dicks when they had the chance.