Comments on: The Economic Downturn Finally Hits Major League Baseball http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/19/the-economic-downturn-finally-hits-major-league-baseball/ Sports, Media, Entertainment Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:12:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wally's Worldhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/19/the-economic-downturn-finally-hits-major-league-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-318153 Wally's World Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:42:08 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=10180#comment-318153 wtf? Taking vacation time? That is bordering on the ridiculous... Let's say that the average person at MLB gets 20 days of vacation. They lose 4 days each... There are approximately 240 working days in a year. They get a whole 1 FTE of extra time for every 60 people working at MLB... That's as ridiculous as most of the decisions that come out of the MLB office...It will take 1-2 years, but the owners for the majority of sports franchises will be feeling major effects due to the economy. Ticket prices are generally too high for the normal person to afford in these times. Discretionary spending will dry up, and so will the fans in the seats. Corporate spending will dry up, and so will the advertising dollars and the luxury suite dollars.Hockey will be the first to go down this slope since they have no TV contract to support them. Not sure how the league will survive, save for 10-14 franchises that live and breathe it... The other sports will hurt, but will truly suffer when their next TV contracts are for a substantially smaller number than they have now. wtf? Taking vacation time? That is bordering on the ridiculous… Let’s say that the average person at MLB gets 20 days of vacation. They lose 4 days each… There are approximately 240 working days in a year. They get a whole 1 FTE of extra time for every 60 people working at MLB… That’s as ridiculous as most of the decisions that come out of the MLB office…

It will take 1-2 years, but the owners for the majority of sports franchises will be feeling major effects due to the economy. Ticket prices are generally too high for the normal person to afford in these times. Discretionary spending will dry up, and so will the fans in the seats. Corporate spending will dry up, and so will the advertising dollars and the luxury suite dollars.

Hockey will be the first to go down this slope since they have no TV contract to support them. Not sure how the league will survive, save for 10-14 franchises that live and breathe it… The other sports will hurt, but will truly suffer when their next TV contracts are for a substantially smaller number than they have now.

]]> By: LanceBriggsLamborghinihttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/19/the-economic-downturn-finally-hits-major-league-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-318125 LanceBriggsLamborghini Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:56:30 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=10180#comment-318125 @ Benji: It was the women's game last night, and it was the JetBlue giveaway, where you just stand on the court, hold a sign, and watch a cartoon plane race on the jumbotron, and hope your plane wins. @ Benji: It was the women’s game last night, and it was the JetBlue giveaway, where you just stand on the court, hold a sign, and watch a cartoon plane race on the jumbotron, and hope your plane wins.

]]> By: benjihttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/19/the-economic-downturn-finally-hits-major-league-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-318123 benji Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:54:08 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=10180#comment-318123 Lance, was this at the UT game? DId you hit a bunch of free throws, or a half court shot? Lance, was this at the UT game? DId you hit a bunch of free throws, or a half court shot?

]]> By: LanceBriggsLamborghinihttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/19/the-economic-downturn-finally-hits-major-league-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-318122 LanceBriggsLamborghini Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:53:54 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=10180#comment-318122 Nice: I wanted to plan the trip around a sporting event, but nothing is lining up so far. But I'll figure something out. Nice: I wanted to plan the trip around a sporting event, but nothing is lining up so far. But I’ll figure something out.

]]> By: GraniteGuyhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/19/the-economic-downturn-finally-hits-major-league-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-318119 GraniteGuy Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:50:59 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=10180#comment-318119 Va-cation? Wish I knew what that was. Va-cation? Wish I knew what that was.

]]> By: Chelsea Chrishttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/19/the-economic-downturn-finally-hits-major-league-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-318118 Chelsea Chris Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:49:59 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=10180#comment-318118 Bud should be forced to work for $1. And fly commercial. Coach. Bud should be forced to work for $1. And fly commercial. Coach.

]]> By: bsanders37http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/19/the-economic-downturn-finally-hits-major-league-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-318117 bsanders37 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:46:59 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=10180#comment-318117 Haha, no it's in a decent part of West LA. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apple_Pan" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> some background. Haha, no it’s in a decent part of West LA. Here’s some background.

]]> By: LanceBriggsLamborghinihttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/19/the-economic-downturn-finally-hits-major-league-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-318115 LanceBriggsLamborghini Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:44:18 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=10180#comment-318115 Do I need to bring a gun? Do I need to bring a gun?

]]> By: bsanders37http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/19/the-economic-downturn-finally-hits-major-league-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-318111 bsanders37 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:41:40 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=10180#comment-318111 LanceBriggs - Go eat at the Apple Pan when you're there. Best burger anywhere. LanceBriggs
- Go eat at the Apple Pan when you’re there. Best burger anywhere.

]]> By: LanceBriggsLamborghinihttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/19/the-economic-downturn-finally-hits-major-league-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-318110 LanceBriggsLamborghini Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:39:15 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=10180#comment-318110 Speaking of vacation, I won a free flight to LA last night by participating in one of those competitions that are played at halftime of a basketball game. Speaking of vacation, I won a free flight to LA last night by participating in one of those competitions that are played at halftime of a basketball game.

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