Why Does This City Have A MLB Team?

[BAMAWV]

Because all the cubaricans would go to protesting if you move them. It keeps people coming to games for pick-pocketers. RTR!

lol. You couldn't go to the old Orange Bowl without a gun.

[Marshal Dillon]

You have to go back 30 years to find another national league team with 2 WS titles [Los Angeles (81,88), St. Louis (82,06)].

The NL has always been hard to repeat in the NL pennant and winning the World Series. In fact, no NL team has EVER won 3 World Series in a row. In the AL, the Yankees have won 5 WS in a row, and 4 WS in a row, & 3 WS in a row. The Oakland A's won 3 WS in a row in the early 1970's. The NL is a more competitive league.

[ssmith general]

You have to go back 30 years to find another national league team with 2 WS titles [Los Angeles (81,88), St. Louis (82,06)].

The NL has always been hard to repeat in the NL pennant and winning the World Series. In fact, no NL team has EVER won 3 World Series in a row. In the AL, the Yankees have won 5 WS in a row, and 4 WS in a row, & 3 WS in a row. The Oakland A's won 3 WS in a row in the early 1970's. The NL is a more competitive league.

My point was that it's not the product.

[LegalAcidity]

ssmith is right...it has nothing to do with the product.  The fact of the matter is that the Marlins WILL turn a profit, even with their crappy team and their anemic fan base, all due to revenue sharing.  Why do you think baseball owners are so selective in who they will "approve" as an owner?  They like their status quo, and they like making their money.

There are a few franchises that exploit the revenue sharing system, putting a minimum amount of money on the field (in salaries) to maximize their revenue sharing, thus turning a profit.

[Marshal Dillon]

No the produt is fine, it's misuse of the product by the owner is sometimes the problem, especially the Marlins. The Marlins lost $30 mil in 1997, when they won the World Series.

[lawzoo]

ssmith is right...it has nothing to do with the product.  The fact of the matter is that the Marlins WILL turn a profit, even with their crappy team and their anemic fan base, all due to revenue sharing.  Why do you think baseball owners are so selective in who they will "approve" as an owner?  They like their status quo, and they like making their money.

There are a few franchises that exploit the revenue sharing system, putting a minimum amount of money on the field (in salaries) to maximize their revenue sharing, thus turning a profit.

The revenue sharing is extemely limited in baseball. The gate and local tv and radio rights are very important.Totally different than "The League" ak/a NFL which is by design basically one product.

"The League"  never  says anything like contracting........never!

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