Major League Baseball 2012

[Centurion]

At least the fans get to watch the Marlins lose in a fancy stadium.

 

[gibby]

No, not really. Fans don't care if the owner is "raking it in." Fans want a winning product on the field. Of course management makes this trade after receiving season ticket deposits for next season. Fans are screwed.

Just ask Montreal what they think of the guy.

On a more serious note...it really makes me wonder if he's in some trouble with the stadium financing deal. Doesn't make a ton of sense to drop THAT much payroll so swiftly.

 

[Centurion]

That's the only thing I can think off.
They spent way too much making a Disneyland but then kicked out Mickey Mouse and his gang.

 

[gibby]

Wonder if Pujols is counting his blessings that he wasn't Donald Duck...or Goofy.

Ba 'dum bum!!!

 

[Centurion]

LOL!!

 

[ProgMatinee]

Actually they are pretty smart, sort of....they have 2 WS's in the last 15 years. They bought a WS in 97....sold off all those players for young prospects....won the WS in 04....sold off all those players....needed a new stadium...bought more players and once they did it for a year traded them all away....I guarantee you the owner of the Marlins is raking it in...even though they have had one of the worst attendance records in all of MLB....

I agree for the most part.

Personally, I don't feel bad for Marlins "fans" at all here. That team never drew well. Good teams, bad teams...didn't matter. New stadium...didn't matter. High payroll...didn't matter.

What I'd be upset over as a Miami-Dade or Florida resident is the use of public funds to build a stadium for a team that doesn't even deserve to be in existence based on gate receipts, then see the stadium remain half full and little or no increase to the economy of the area.

Basically Loria and his investors pulled a fast one. A magic trick. They created a spectacle of a ballpark complete with fish tanks and a giant automated sculpture, hired a circus clown for a manager and brought in several free agents that had no business signing contracts the size that were offered. All those things were simply distractions to avoid discussing an underhanded financing deal that bilked the tax payers.

As soon as the stadium was open Loria and his investors of notorious reputation began to dismantle the dog and pony show almost immediately, because the dog and pony show cost money to put on. Its not needed anymore now that he has everything he wanted.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

"The next move obviously is to have Fidel Castro throw out the first pitch next year"

"Three years ago, the Marlins reached an agreement with the players' union to increase spending in the wake of complaints team payroll had been so small as to violate baseball's revenue-sharing provisions. But the trade with Toronto leaves the Marlins with an estimated Opening Day payroll of $34 million, which would be their lowest since 2008. Oakland had the lowest payroll in the majors last year at $53 million." -Espn.com

This sounds like the Minnesota Twins of the mid to late '90s.

https://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8631768/marlins-owner-jeffrey-loria-says-trade-last-place-finish

 

[blue_rogue]

At least the fans get to watch the Marlins lose in a fancy stadium.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

^^

I haven't seen this thing in action. I'm assuming it lights up and moves mechanically somehow.

 

[Centurion]

Indeed.
It's a joke really...


[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZch2jIMVtk[/ame]

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

^^ Goodness, that's awful.

 

[cokebabies]

On a more serious note...it really makes me wonder if he's in some trouble with the stadium financing deal. Doesn't make a ton of sense to drop THAT much payroll so swiftly.

Nah, he's not in trouble - he's just a thief. He makes a lot of money in revenue sharing.

Also, with it's ~$2 million cost, that outfield bonanza is now the 2nd highest-paid player on the team.

 

[Centurion]

^^ Goodness, that's awful.

No doubt!

 

[gibby]

Nah, he's not in trouble - he's just a thief. He makes a lot of money in revenue sharing.

Also, with it's ~$2 million cost, that outfield bonanza is now the 2nd highest-paid player on the team.

Oh, he's definitely a thief.

You do know about this, though, right? From the WSJ...

If the SEC finds wrongdoing in the investigation, it can choose to bring a civil suit against parties involved, issue fines or refer the case to the United States Department of Justice for possible criminal charges.

It's been a year since the investigation started, and the SEC usually doesn't walk away empty handed.

 

[user 1190]

My Angles are turning into Yankees west.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

The Dodgers are turning into Yankees west.

*fixed*


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[ProgMatinee]

My Angles are turning into Yankees west.

It shall be funny to see both the Angels and Dodgers miss the playoffs again with those salaries.

 

[user 1190]

It shall be funny to see both the Angels and Dodgers miss the playoffs again with those salaries.

I doubt either will unless they get unlucky with injuries.

 

[jimmie_dimmick]

Go A's!!!!!!!!!

 

[Grenouille]

Shane Victorino, Ryan Dempster and Mike Napoli!!

Somehow the Red Sox have morphed back into mid-90s form.