liar liar pants on fire?

[Ger]

are the braves and other teams lying about their budgets?

http://www.ajc.com/braves/content/sports/braves/1203/07sidebar.html

[SPTO]

Re: liar liar pants on fire?

I would listen to these arguments with more respect if it wasn't being thrown about by Scott Boras(s). The man has singlehandedly driven up the market with the A-Rod deal a few yrs ago. He's just PO'ed that he can't get such big deals now that owners are showing corporate responsibility.

His statements are true to an EXTENT. The ballclubs that are owned by corporate entities do keep the rights fees down for broadcasts because who in their right mind is gonna overpay for the broadcast of their sports team on the broadcasting arm of the corporation? (one exception YES network but that's an abberation. Besides it's a pay network so they recoup any losses from such an expensive rights fee.)

Boras(s) just has sour grapes tho I do agree that teams like Milwaukee and Tampa should spend more. MLB needs a salary floor AND a hard cap.

[SPTO]

Re: liar liar pants on fire?

I would listen to these arguments with more respect if it wasn't being thrown about by Scott Boras(s). The man has singlehandedly driven up the market with the A-Rod deal a few yrs ago. He's just PO'ed that he can't get such big deals now that owners are showing corporate responsibility.

His statements are true to an EXTENT. The ballclubs that are owned by corporate entities do keep the rights fees down for broadcasts because who in their right mind is gonna overpay for the broadcast of their sports team on the broadcasting arm of the corporation? (one exception YES network but that's an abberation. Besides it's a pay network so they recoup any losses from such an expensive rights fee.)

Boras(s) just has sour grapes tho I do agree that teams like Milwaukee and Tampa should spend more. MLB needs a salary floor AND a hard cap.

[SPTO]

Re: liar liar pants on fire?

I would listen to these arguments with more respect if it wasn't being thrown about by Scott Boras(s). The man has singlehandedly driven up the market with the A-Rod deal a few yrs ago. He's just PO'ed that he can't get such big deals now that owners are showing corporate responsibility.

His statements are true to an EXTENT. The ballclubs that are owned by corporate entities do keep the rights fees down for broadcasts because who in their right mind is gonna overpay for the broadcast of their sports team on the broadcasting arm of the corporation? (one exception YES network but that's an abberation. Besides it's a pay network so they recoup any losses from such an expensive rights fee.)

Boras(s) just has sour grapes tho I do agree that teams like Milwaukee and Tampa should spend more. MLB needs a salary floor AND a hard cap.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: liar liar pants on fire?

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Ger said:
are the braves and other teams lying about their budgets?

http://www.ajc.com/braves/content/sports/braves/1203/07sidebar.html

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I have no clue, but I know one person who lies all the time. John Moores. Actually, he breaks promises, first I heard he'd raise the payroll to 70 million, then they went down to 60 million, now they're saying around 55 million. I think they might be lying.

Another reason why they might be lying is so they players don't ask for too much money. If they said their true payrolls, the players would demand more.

[BatsareBugs]

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Ger said:
are the braves and other teams lying about their budgets?

http://www.ajc.com/braves/content/sports/braves/1203/07sidebar.html

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I have no clue, but I know one person who lies all the time. John Moores. Actually, he breaks promises, first I heard he'd raise the payroll to 70 million, then they went down to 60 million, now they're saying around 55 million. I think they might be lying.

Another reason why they might be lying is so they players don't ask for too much money. If they said their true payrolls, the players would demand more.

[BatsareBugs]

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Ger said:
are the braves and other teams lying about their budgets?

http://www.ajc.com/braves/content/sports/braves/1203/07sidebar.html

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I have no clue, but I know one person who lies all the time. John Moores. Actually, he breaks promises, first I heard he'd raise the payroll to 70 million, then they went down to 60 million, now they're saying around 55 million. I think they might be lying.

Another reason why they might be lying is so they players don't ask for too much money. If they said their true payrolls, the players would demand more.

[Ger]

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Rag3vsW0rld said:

Another reason why they might be lying is so they players don't ask for too much money. If they said their true payrolls, the players would demand more.

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I believe you're right.

[Ger]

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Rag3vsW0rld said:

Another reason why they might be lying is so they players don't ask for too much money. If they said their true payrolls, the players would demand more.

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I believe you're right.

[Ger]

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Rag3vsW0rld said:

Another reason why they might be lying is so they players don't ask for too much money. If they said their true payrolls, the players would demand more.

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I believe you're right.