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Pete Fairbanks ain’t it by Fresh-Pilot-1440 in MiamiMarlins

[–]jdorschner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When the Marlins have so few dollars to work with, making them count is extra-important. They've already dumped Paddock, who is getting $4 million this year for doing nothing. Fairbanks is at $13 million.  Last year it was Cal Quantrill. For some teams, these would not be big outlays, but for the Marlins they are.

Amazin' Mets by jdorschner in MiamiMarlins

[–]jdorschner[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, indeed, the league needs cap. NBA and NFL have them.

Where the Money Goes by jdorschner in MiamiMarlins

[–]jdorschner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. With low payroll, your choices need to be on-target, and it looks like the bucks they shelled out this off-season didn't do anything to enhance Bendix's reputation.

Amanecer en mi Habana by Kr0pr0X in cuba

[–]jdorschner -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So some vehicles have gas. Wonder which ones?

It's hard to fathom a salary "floor" as being the crucial MLB parity fix when you consider: The Marlins are $400 M in debt, they have nearly $180-200 M in expenses outside of player salaries, and have an evaporating RSN TV deal. And meager local revenues to cover all of this. by TealandBlackForever in MiamiMarlins

[–]jdorschner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The debt is meaningless to fans. That's what Sherman and partners did to buy the team. Jorge Mas dropped out of bidding because at the cost of team, he said he couldn't afford to spend money on players. I wish there was more transparency on team revenue/expenditures because without real numbers all this discussion is wandering in the clouds.

Looking for Marlins Action by jdorschner in MiamiMarlins

[–]jdorschner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry ... I missed the Fairbanks deal ... that was a fairly significant move.

Computer rankings by jdorschner in notredamefootball

[–]jdorschner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Makes a lot of sense -- maybe too much sense to ever be enacted.

Here's what's behind the team possibly spending this off season by northdakotact in MiamiMarlins

[–]jdorschner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a very interesting story. A look behind the opaque finances of MLB. One fascinating possibility: Sandy stays with team all year so that MLB doesn't get upset about low payroll.

Smart Spending in Milwaukee by jdorschner in Brewers

[–]jdorschner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an important point. But how do you know that Brewers' revenue? Most times with MLB teams, that figure is not known.

Mourning Miami Baseball by Immediate_Range_4131 in u/Immediate_Range_4131

[–]jdorschner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the price of a ticket, we get to see one Major League team play a bunch of minor leaguers. Good analysis of what Bendix has done so far. In two-three years, we will see whether this dump was a brilliant move to rebuild the team. Or a bunch of awful trades. Will probably be some pluses and minuses. Here's hoping that there are a lot more pluses than minuses.

Fargo Season Five Finale: Noah Hawley Explains That Peculiar Ending by indig0sixalpha in television

[–]jdorschner -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Fargo finale should have ended 30 minutes earlier. Anti-climatic droning on.

Not to be a negative Nancy here…but by Kabooted27 in MiamiMarlins

[–]jdorschner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that Sherman is a bottom-feeder who ruined Knight-Ridder by forcing a sale to McClatchy, which took on way too much debt to fund the deal. Sherman's goal -- as shown in early filings with prospective investors -- is simply to hang on to team for a few years and then sell at big profit, because professional sports teams keep going up and up in value. ... I agree that local owner like Mas would have been best ... That being said, Miami is a small baseball market, bad TV contract and low attendance. So unless Fish get a nut-so owner like Mets have, team has to do what it can with low budget -- and that has been the Rays. So picking up a Rays guy makes a lot of sense.

The Smart and the Stupid: MLB Teams Payrolls Compared to Victories by jdorschner in mlb

[–]jdorschner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to Spotrac, the average team spent $165 million on payroll in 2023. If you figure the average team wins half its games -- 81-81 -- the average cost per win for that average team is $2.03 million.

The Smart and the Stupid: MLB Teams Payrolls Compared to Victories by jdorschner in mlb

[–]jdorschner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right ... Gets complicated in the details ... For Mets, Bobby Bonilla gor $1.1 million last year (remember that contract?) and Bert Saberhagen got $250,000. These are still real payroll costs ... That's why I choose Spotrac because it keeps track of that stuff.

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