Comments on: The Costs and Consequences of the Brewers’ Local TV Contract

By: Richard Cook

Richard Cook — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 04:37:47 +0000

I know a couple of years ago, I saw figures showing the Brewers are in no financial difficulties. When the national broadcast contract is figured in, the payroll at that time was covered without a single ticket, beer, hot dog, parking ticket, or souvenir being sold. Now, with the greatly depleted team most likely resulting in a far lower payroll, ownership will be rolling in dough from ticket sales, etc.

By: c. jonas

c. jonas — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:38:42 +0000

But what is their actual dollar amount when revenue sharing is taken into account. Is not the actually dollar figure for a team like the brewers almost 100 million dollars?

By: JR

JR — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:52:58 +0000

I don’t have much sympathy for owners who might lose a little money on a baseball team when they all have a net worth close to a billion dollars or more.

Now if they open up the books and let us see all the red-then maybe I would feel differently. I just feel that they have a responsibility to the fans to field a competitive team.

If that means spending some money then do it. And if you end up with a bad contract-oh well, it’s a sunk cost (it’s not like there’s a salary cap in MLB).

What’s $10 million here, or $10 there for billionaire owners? Cost of doing business-especially if the team is still making a profit!!!