[quote user="Einsteinhood"] [quote user="SeattlePilot"]So why did we build a stadium at tax payers expense if the Brewers still can't put a team together that can be competitive year after year?   If the stadium loses money and the Brewers can't make enough money to buy good players, looks to me like the tax ...

[quote user="radio silence"] One of the most interesting points they make, drawn from professional economists who study this exact phenomenon, is that entertainment spending does not fluctuate as greatly as one might think between baseball and no-baseball environments (this was studied during the 1994 strike, for instance). The money ...

[quote user="Destinos2"] [quote user="brewhawk"] "Hayseed" Where have I heard that before? [/quote]  probably from everyone who has met you from the city? [/quote] Several things to point out: 1.  I guess you don't realize I grew up in and graduated from Whitefish Bay. 2.  Iowa City, ...

[quote user="radio silence"] [quote user="belding"]This song and dance about building a new stadium (fully tax payer funded) to stay competitive but they still let the stars go.  [/quote]  You know that most of those stadiums don't even return on their investments, right? When you count what taxpayers give ...

[quote user="cash4trash"]I doubt this trade would happen, but I want to know how much the Braves are willing to eat in order to move Lowe. The 36-year old right hander signed a 4 year, $60MM deal in 2009. He is to be owed $15MM the next three seasons. If I'm Doug Melvin, I'd ask that the Braves eat at least 1/2 of the contract. ...

"Hayseed" Where have I heard that before?

[quote user="Destinos2"]Ideas?[/quote] Post this on a forum not related to baseball where you pretty much just got done mocking everyone?

[quote user="Jim Breen"] Tom Haudricourt also tweeted: Brewers GM Doug Melvin has said he won't address an extension for Prince Fielder until he fills current needs. Probably Jan. at earliest. [/quote] I would think that knowing whether there was an opportunity to commit to Fielder long term would affect the way in which he ...

[quote user="brewerfanx1"] [quote user="TheDude"] I know it's hard to think like this (that the Brewers can't afford Prince), but it's true and they shouldn't be going after players that cost this much,[/quote]   WRONG! I disagree 100%, because they can afford to do it, but do they want too?  We ...

[quote user="radio silence"]  A salary cap wouldn't work in baseball because the cap level would be set too high to make a difference for small market teams. Revenue sharing has been in place for approximately 7 years, and the Wild Card will work with that measure to help maintain competitive balance. As a small market fan, ...