The financial state of the Tribe
chronicle
In a candid interview Thursday, Cleveland Indians owner Dolan
projected that the Indians, currently
in fourth place in the AL Central, will lose $16 million this season
despite revenue-sharing from
major league baseball. The Indians will need to borrow money over the
next few years, Dolan said, but the
club has no plans to ask the league for the loans...
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Al
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The revenue sharing in MLB doesn't compare with the NFL. The TV receipts,
for the most part, are kept primarily by the home club. The large market
teams have an unfair advantage over the small and medium market teams in
baseball. Plus, the cap on the player's income is a joke in baseball.
This, coupled with free agency, has reduced many teams, including the
Indians, to AAAA farm clubs.
I no longer pay major league ticket prices to see the Cleveland Indians. I
can see nearby Class A, Class AA, or even AAA teams for much less and get
better seats, although there's no shortage of empty seats in "Regressive
Field" these days. Besides, it's more fun seeing players on the way up
instead of after the Indians lose them to bigger market teams with richer
owners.
I don't blame the Dolans or Shapiro for this. It's all brought about by the
unequal financial structure of MLB and the refusal of the owners of the
bigger market teams to level the playing field. Frankly, we once had a
players' strike, I think it's time for a fans' strike. Presently, baseball
with free agency and inadequate revenue sharing has become a sad joke. To
those who still enjoy the game I would say, get a life.
Al
Al