Could baseball economics be getting better?

[mik3 1]

So, the criminally cheap Marlins extended possibly the best player in the NL for six years at 70mil. This will buy out I think three arbitration and one or two free agency years.

This team made a profit before selling a ticket this year because of revenue sharing. Maybe, with the new stadium coming, they're interested in spending money. If this is the case then maybe things are really turning around.

The Royals have started spending money, the DRays are bringing people in. At this point it's pretty much the Pirates as the only team, if the Marlins get in gear, sucking the NYM/NYY/Boston/Anaheim/Detroit teet.

[chippa13 1844]

The baseball model is a joke and this is coming from a Boston fan. Most likely the Marlins will be dumping what appears to be a cheap Ramirez halfway through the deal for a bunch of youngsters.

[mik3 1]

I think this means they're committed, to him at least. But they now need to extend that commitment to Hermida, Willingham, Maybin, Volstad and others like that.

The new stadium might cause that.

[chippa13 1844]

Give it 2-3-4 years more of fan indifference and you'll see Hanley in another uni.

[mik3 1]

That's the thing, you know they'll draw with the new stadium, and teams can usually ride that wave for a few years. It'll definitely get them an all-star game too.

[Cheesehead 0]

i would say that by 2010 the marlins are pretty good. anyone else notice that they win around every 7 years (1997, 2003)

[Jason Harris 31]

Man, that sucks! I was hoping the Sox would have had a chance to bring the Prodigal Son back into the fold in a couple of years...... :D

[Cheesehead 0]

Man, that sucks! I was hoping the Sox would have had a chance to bring the Prodigal Son back into the fold in a couple of years...... :D

Whats worse is that im a Cubs fan. Still waiting....