Good thread at Sportsfilter dealing with major league baseball’s contention that some teams won’t be able to make payroll this summer. In it I analyze how new revenue-friendly ballparks do not correlate with the team’s success or recurrent fan interest.
Meanwhile, baseball executives are busy telling lies to the media that their own statistics refute. Then they wonder why people don’t believe the spin.
Earth to Selig and Fehr: Unless you start paying attention, you won’t have any payroll to worry about, once the strike/lockout kicks in and the fans lose interest.