P7 - Blog links by subject

April 2008

I have trouble trusting anyone who says "trust me," so here is all the info which leads me to my conclusions. I will be updating this list periodically. Please pass along any suggestions or links you think would be useful.

I am considering developing the 'Marlins Denials' into a sitcom.

Anti-trust exemption - Washington Post series part 1 - June 2004
Anti-trust exemption - Washington Post series part 2 - June 2004
Anti-trust exemption - Washington Post series part 3 - June 2004
Blog mention - Sabernomics - April 2008
Blog mention - The Hardball Times - April 2008
Broadcasts - National contracts - Mediaweek - July 2006
Cable - Ratings - Palm Beach Post - March 2008
Cable - Regional Sports Networks [RSN] strategies - Mediaweek - March 2008
Cable - RSN strategies - The Hardball Times - March 2007
Cable - Revenues driven by media market - San Antonio Express - April 2006
CBA - Collective Bargaining Agreement - MLB - October 2006
CBA - Biz of Baseball - Maury Brown interviews Andrew Zimbalist - November 2006
CBA - Sports Biz News - October 2006
CBA - Yahoo Sports - Jeff Passan - October 2006
Expenses - MLB Player Salaries - USA Today - Annual
Expenses - Minor league costs - Detroit News - Lynn Henning - April 2008
Expenses - Player Development Expenses - Sports Business Journal - Andrew Zimbalist - March 2008
Expenses - Minor league player costs - MiLB
Forbes Accuracy - Forbes Business of Baseball Reporting - Annual
Forbes Accuracy - The Hardball Times - John Beamer - May 2007
Forbes Accuracy - Columbia Journalism Review - Edward Colby - April 2006
Forbes Accuracy - ESPN - AP - April 2002
Forbes Accuracy - Baseball Prospectus - Doug Pappas - April 2002
Marlin Denials - Forbes is a so-called reputable magazine and absolutely inaccurate, no specifics - Sun-Sentinel - Juan C. Rodriguez - April 2008
Marlin Denials - $10 million in marketing and other hidden costs - Sun-Sentinel - Dave Hyde - April 2008
Marlin Denials - Marlins are revenue-neutral [no profit] - Sun-Sentinel - Mike Berardino - April 2007
Marlin Denials - Low-revenues & highest marketing costs in MLB - Miami Herald - Clark Spencer - March 2008
Marlin Denials - Farm system costs over $20 million - David Samson 790 Radio Show [halfway through program] - December 2007
Marlin Denials - Acknowledging that the Marlins are the "biggest revenue [sharing] taker" in MLB - The Biz of Baseball – Maury Brown - February 2006
Marlin Denials - Acknowledging the big difference between paper losses [depreciation] and operating results - ESPN – Darren Rovell - April 2004
Marlin Management - Sabernomics - J.C. Bradbury - March 2008
Marlin Management - The Hardball Times - John Brattain - March 2008
Marlin Management - The Biz of Baseball - Maury Brown - March 2008
Marlin Management - Sports Business Journal - Eric Fisher - January 2006
Marlin Management - Washington Post - Steve Fainaru - June 2004
Marlin Management - Forbes - Nathan Vardi - April 2004
Marlin Management - South Florida CEO - Jeff Zbar - April 2003
MLB Economics - $6 Billion in Revenue - Milwaukee Journal - October 2007
MLB Economics - Economists discussion - The Biz of Baseball - May 2007
MLBAM - Advanced Media growth - USA Today - December 2007
Revenues - Attendance - ESPN - Annual
Revenues - Central Fund & Rev Sharing - NYT - Michael Lewis - Nov 2007
Revenues - 2007 Revenue Sharing - MLB.com - Mike Bauman - Sept 2007
Revenues - Central Fund & Rev Sharing - Sports Biz News - October 2006
Revenues - Central Fund & Rev Sharing - Pittsburgh Tribune - June 2006
Revenues - Central Fund & Rev Sharing - NYT - Murray Chass - April 2006
Revenues - Central Fund & Rev Sharing - WSJ - Stefan Fatsis - April 2006
Revenues - Line by line revenue forecasts - USA Today - December 2001
Stadium - Braman suit - Sun-Sentinel - Sarah Talalay - May 2008
Stadium - Approved - Sun-Sentinel - Sarah Talalay - February 2008
Stadium - Approved - USA Today - AP - February 2008
State of Wisconsin - Limited-scope Review - May 2004