ESPN.com on the CIoM

by Thommy on Apr 11, 2007 9:47 AM EDT

Howdy -

Wayne Drehs over at ESPN.com wrote a neat piece on the home opener yesterday that is worth a read - Link. You've got to admit it, our early season debacle makes one heck of a story.

Besides tidbits about a subversive sausage and the secret agenda of college students, the financial aspect of the series was elaborated upon:

The Brewers will not make any money on the series. Nor will the Indians and Angels lose money they would have earned on ticket sales or concessions. Major League Baseball told Schlesinger to keep track of his expenses as well as revenue from the series and Major League Baseball would later decide how the teams would be reimbursed.

MLB representatives did not return a phone message Tuesday, but spokesman Rich Levin told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on Monday that any shortfall of income for the series will come out of an MLB contingency fund.

"They informed us to do what we needed to do to pull this off," Schlesinger said. "So that's what we worried about."

It is, of course, great that the Indians and Angels won't lose any money on tickets or concessions. But I'm fairly suprised that the Brewers won't make any money on this.

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Re: ESPN.com on the CIoM

Don't worry about Milwaukee, all of the local watering holes got to make extra $$ last nite. And if I recall correctly, Selig's family owns the hotel where all the players stay at, so at least Selig's consortium is making $$ on the extra 3 games there.

by talonk on Apr 11, 2007 10:18 AM EDT reply actions

Re: ESPN.com on the CIoM

I'm not worried about Milwaukee, and any comment about anybody associated with Selig is akin to conspiracy theory.

I just think the team deserves a little something...you know...for the effort.

by Thommy on Apr 11, 2007 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Re: ESPN.com on the CIoM

Yeah, but the whole team, etc is actually in Florida. The only ones in Milwaukee are the locals that don't travel, concessions, parking, etc. Is that really a team thing?

by talonk on Apr 11, 2007 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions

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The stadium organization staffed the ballpark (concessions/ticket takers/security/field management/parking/media) and bought food (which it had none) and probabaly a thousand other things in 24 hours. So, yeah, I think the organization deserves a little financial appreciation given the fact that they could have politely declined and had a nice relaxing week while making the same amount of money ($0).

by Thommy on Apr 11, 2007 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions