December 08, 2005
If it's Tuesday, it must be San Antonio
Florida Marlins president David Samson began his stadium-grubbing tour of the U.S. on Tuesday, visiting San Antonio to talk with elected officials there about the possibility of their city as a relocation site. (One wonders if Judge Nelson Wolff is still peddling his "We'll get you a stadium, just give give us ten years" line.) While there, Samson also revealed to reporters that the Marlins owners would consider Portland, Las Vegas, and Norfolk, but not Monterrey; and tried to argue that putting the Fish in San Antonio would actually help other Texas franchises: "Right now the Marlins franchise receives way too much revenue sharing, and that comes from other owners like the owners of the Rangers and the Astros who are putting money into the pot, so they are trying to find a way to get the Marlins in a different financial position." So the Texas teams should give the Marlins a cut of revenue now to avoid being among 29 teams to give them a cut of revenue later ... you think Samson has considered a second career?
Definitly Monterrey city it can ve the most powerfull city in whole mexico, then you think taht the marlins owners must been out monterrey.
Posted by eddy rodriguez on December 9, 2005 01:25 AM
Neil,
Has anyone ever compiled a dollar total of all the professional sports subsidies for football and baseball over the last 20 years?
Thanks,
Wayne Flaherty
Neil,
Has anyone ever compiled a dollar total of all the professional sports subsidies for football and baseball over the last 20 years?
Thanks,
Wayne Flaherty
No, but I'm working on it.
Posted by Neil on January 7, 2006 10:55 PM