Day Off Today

by craig on Oct 19, 2007 7:46 AM EDT in News and Rumors

Once again the AL is going to take the day off but this time they are actually traveling to Boston. If the truth be told, they are probably already there. Eventually, one of the teams will earn the spot to face the Rockies.

In the meantime, this is an Open Thread so knock yourselves out discussing anything your heart desires. Naturally the topics of discussion aren't required to be about baseball, but that seems to be everyone's favorite topic.

Go figure. Who would've thunk such a thing happens on a baseball fan blog.

As always, have a great day!

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hey craig

i should have gotten three points from last nights game for picking boston, beckett, and a correct AAB. in your recap, you i saw my name three times but at the end you only gave me two points.

however, i think you might have done it right on the sidebar because bumppo also received three points last night and i was tied with him before last night.

thanks.

by stlcardinalsfang on Oct 19, 2007 8:00 AM EDT reply actions

You and Bumppo got three points

Sorry about the typo.

My bad.

by craig on Oct 19, 2007 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions

A-Rod a Marlin?

My friend was telling me he saw Buster Olney on ESPN this morning saying that the Marlins are the third most likely team to sign A-Rod. How amazing would that be?

by Bumppo on Oct 19, 2007 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

Unfathomably amazing.

CNNMoney

The team that might see the greatest economic boost from signing A-Rod could be the lowly Florida Marlins, which paid its entire roster about $30.5 million this year, and is in negotiations with elected officials about a new stadium deal.
If Miami-native A-Rod were to return to his hometown team, it wouldn't have to worry about paying 40 percent of his salary to the league as a luxury tax, as the Yankees would.
And if good young players there continue to develop, A-Rod might actually help lead the team back into postseason, producing revenue that could be worth between $2 million to $15 million a year. The Yankees have a far better chance of making the playoffs without A-Rod than would the Marlins.
"The Marlins are an interesting possibility," said Tim Mahon, principal for Anderson Economic Group, a business valuation service, who has studied team values. "I think it makes much more sense than it does for some of the other choices."
Mahon said that for deep-pocketed successful teams like the Yankees, Mets, Cubs, Red Sox or Angels, "there's a marginal economic benefit from bringing him in, even as fabulous a player as he is. But look at the upside for the Marlins, not just in ticket revenue but also the structure of a new stadium deal."

http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/19/commentary/sportsbiz/index.htm?cnn=yes

by dan 2.0 on Oct 20, 2007 2:10 AM EDT up reply actions

wishes

I'm not thinking anyone will be signed for much more than the minimum until a stadium deal is done and that's still looking like a distant possibility. There's baseball financing and then there's the Marlins.

Here's a column on it, but I couldn't disagree more.
http://www.starbanner.com/article/20071019/SPORTS/210190369/1306/sports

by brickell on Oct 19, 2007 4:58 PM EDT reply actions