Posted on 08/26/2013 6:43:30 PM PDT by ReformationFan
Here’s the link to the full article-
http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-Sports/2013/08/26/Astros-Most-Profitable-Team-In-MLB-History
I’d rather own them than a winning team, then. There I said it. It’s a business.
The owner must be a businessman.
He may not have “pride of ownership” but he’s quite happy with “pride of cash flow”.
I understand, the Astros are close to signing a deal whereby the club will be known as The Houston Astros Sponsored By Dollar Tree.
That makes me want to laugh and cry all at the same time.
Loria still wins though, at least Crane didn't conspire to steal hundreds of millions of tax payer dollars to fun a new stadium for himself and then put a minor league team on the field the very next season.
At least the Marlins won two World Series.
Why did they pick the name “Astros”? Sounds like a dog’s name. They should have kept their original name, the Colt 45’s.
Dang. Another title stolen from the Pirates.
You gotta go 20 losing seasons in a row to catch our record!
Not politically correct.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were also very profitable back when they were the worst NFL team year after year.
I love teams with small payrolls...who still manage to compete on the field. People like Oakland, Minnesota. Love to see the Pirates doing well this year. The 1960 Pirates are one of my hero teams. And I’m a Red Sox fan.
When losing is winning
Actually, that’s what GWB did.
Threatened to move the team, and got the city to build them a stadium.
It’s a too common tale.
As for all those bucks, they will eventually have to field a decent team, or nobody will tune in to the games, and the whole thing ends in tears.
I preferred the Colt 45s, I don’t think that I have seen a game since they changed their name.
I was a Los Angeles Rams fan, so I know how you feel.
My Twins are on pace to lose close to 300 games over the last three seasons. So I guess 'compete' in our case doesn't mean quite what it used to. Yet, they've got a new taxpayer financed field too. They're raking in the bucks after cutting payroll after breaking their promise to spend on players if they got a new stadium. Like anyone thought they'd do anything different.
I have a question....what makes the Cubs so viable?
Branding? Big pockets? Nostalgia?
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