AP reports that the Florida Marlins again finished with the lowest payroll in baseball last year coming in at $37,532,482. The difference between them and the top-spending Yankees was a mere $182,492,435.
Think about it. These two teams are competing in the same league.*
You know, if you make the kids start paying, you might have a few more dollars.**
Just sayin.
*No, I am not talking about the "American League" and "National League" but you get the picture.
**From a selfish perspective as a father of two young baseball fans, I don't think kids should pay for anything but still....
5 comments:
If they charged each kid one million dollars and around 200 kids showed up they would be able to field a competitive ballclub... Merry Christmas Core Contrarian!!!!
Everybody knows the Yankees spend too much, but I think it's time for the Marlins to find a way to get their payroll up to at least $50 million.
Troll,
That would not work as it would bankrupt their college savings plans.
Merry Christmas!
Kevin
Paul,
Considering that there is revenue sharing in MLB, I think a "salary floor" is probably appropriate to prevent the bottom-dwellers from paying salaries (and other expenses) with revenue sharing money and pocketing the rest while maintaining a $35 - $40 million player payroll.
I saw one article which suggested that the Pirates did just that last year.
And they have fans, why?
Kevin
Kevin,
I was going to bring up the revenue sharing and the teams who pocket it.
Florida, Pittsburgh, San Diego and Kansas City are notorious for low payrolls and fat pockets.
If the owners in those towns would open the checkbook and spend some money, maybe their teams wouldn't be doormats every season.
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