Jim Breen:

UWWhitewaterGrad:

radio silence:

It's easily above 85-90 million right now.

Which is why I think they can maintain a $90 mil next year.  Without taking into account of the extra revenue the playoffs and outstanding attendance the team will get this year, they're in the red.  I'm guessing with the playoff rev and attendance rev taking into account, they'll break even or be damn close.

 

Mark A said the team will have to make the World Series and maybe even win it for the team to break even. 

Doesn't Mark A go off of projected revenue when determining budget? If so, does anybody think that Mark A could have projected all of these sell outs and all of the sell outs to come? This is a serious question...

ATTENDANCE WEDNESDAY: 41,419 SEASON TOTAL (62 dates): 2,338,278 (37,714 avg.) 2007 ATTENDANCE (62 dates): 2,170,499 (35,008 avg.) SELLOUTS: 34 Does anybody think that the Brewers can sell out all of the remaining home games? I do. I believe that the Brewers are on pace for 3.1 million + in attendance.

brewerfanx1:

Jim Breen:

UWWhitewaterGrad:

radio silence:

It's easily above 85-90 million right now.

Which is why I think they can maintain a $90 mil next year.  Without taking into account of the extra revenue the playoffs and outstanding attendance the team will get this year, they're in the red.  I'm guessing with the playoff rev and attendance rev taking into account, they'll break even or be damn close.

 

Mark A said the team will have to make the World Series and maybe even win it for the team to break even. 

Doesn't Mark A go off of projected revenue when determining budget? If so, does anybody think that Mark A could have projected all of these sell outs and all of the sell outs to come? This is a serious question...

I'm pretty sure they continuously look at projected ticket revenue throughout the year when looking at their budget and forecasts. So I am certain that when Mark A says they will lose money with the $90 million payroll this year, he is already factoring in the great attendance this year.

StallisTim:

brewerfanx1:

Jim Breen:

UWWhitewaterGrad:

radio silence:

It's easily above 85-90 million right now.

Which is why I think they can maintain a $90 mil next year.  Without taking into account of the extra revenue the playoffs and outstanding attendance the team will get this year, they're in the red.  I'm guessing with the playoff rev and attendance rev taking into account, they'll break even or be damn close.

 

Mark A said the team will have to make the World Series and maybe even win it for the team to break even. 

Doesn't Mark A go off of projected revenue when determining budget? If so, does anybody think that Mark A could have projected all of these sell outs and all of the sell outs to come? This is a serious question...

I'm pretty sure they continuously look at projected ticket revenue throughout the year when looking at their budget and forecasts. So I am certain that when Mark A says they will lose money with the $90 million payroll this year, he is already factoring in the great attendance this year.

I don't think that he is factoring in any playoff games.  Granted, it might not pull in several million, but it could make it more tolerable.

UWWhitewaterGrad:

I don't think that he is factoring in any playoff games.  Granted, it might not pull in several million, but it could make it more tolerable.

I completely agree. There's no way they can count on playoff revenue right now. Playoff revenue is gravy and should never be counted on when making the team's budget for the year, for obvious reasons.

If they go reasonably deep into the playoffs, I bet they break even at least.

UWWhitewaterGrad:

Jim Breen:

Mark A said the team will have to make the World Series and maybe even win it for the team to break even. 

Source?

 

It's from an article in the LA Times after the Sabathia trade.  You can only see it if you have an LA Times membership, as the articles are no longer free after a week...

For what it's worth...here it is.  If you by chance have an LA Times membership...which I don't.  I'm about 90% sure this is the correct article.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/asia/bal-sabathia707,1,4022158.story