"Wow offer made to Davis!" (7 years - $150M Not one nickle more)

[ExileAngelos]

So long as it doesn't interfere with the ability to sign Machado long term, they can, and should, offer the best deal for Davis.

This...

[OriolesMagic83]

So long as it doesn't interfere with the ability to sign Machado long term, they can, and should, offer the best deal for Davis.

There is no guarantee that Machado will resign with the O's. The O's can't make their future plans around keeping Machado long term. I think they should offer him a long term contract this winter. If he is not interested, they should plan on moving him next winter. The O's can not make the mistake of letting their best player go and only getting a draft pick.

[weams]

There is no guarantee that Machado will resign with the O's. The O's can't make their future plans around keeping Machado long term. I think they should offer him a long term contract this winter. If he is not interested, they should plan on moving him next winter. The O's can not make the mistake of letting their best player go and only getting a draft pick.

I agree. Just like when we were unable to initially resign Jones.

[Going Underground]

I agree. Just like when we were unable to initially resign Jones.[/QUO

I think the Orioles are in better shape financially then they were in the early 2000's. MASN has put more money into the team,even if they are fighting over it.Remember $2.15 to $2.50 of every cable bill in MD from Comcast goes into the MASN coffers.

[Can_of_corn]

I think they start at five years and refuse to go more then six.

[weams]

I agree. Just like when we were unable to initially resign Jones.

I think the Orioles are in better shape financially then they were in the early 2000's. MASN has put more money into the team,even if they are fighting over it.Remember $2.15 to $2.50 of every cable bill in MD from Comcast goes into the MASN coffers.

I wonder how that worked out in profits. Do you think they made 15 million a year to keep from that enterprise?

[Can_of_corn]

I think the Orioles are in better shape financially then they were in the early 2000's. MASN has put more money into the team,even if they are fighting over it.Remember $2.15 to $2.50 of every cable bill in MD from Comcast goes into the MASN coffers.

Should be what four bucks a month?

[waroriole]

I wonder how that worked out in profits. Do you think they made 15 million a year to keep from that enterprise?

If they can't make $15M a year from MASN, then why don't they shut it down and sell the broadcasting rights for a lot more than 15M?

[Can_of_corn]

If they can't make $15M a year from MASN, then why don't they shut it down and sell the broadcasting rights for a lot more than 15M?

Those profits get taxed for revenue sharing.

[weams]

If they can't make $15M a year from MASN, then why don't they shut it down and sell the broadcasting rights for a lot more than 15M?

My understanding is that the net to the Orioles partners is about that. Plus the Orioles get the 40 million that their rights are supposedly worth as well.

[waroriole]

Those profits get taxed for revenue sharing.

At what rate?

[weams]

At what rate?

Enough to not get revenue sharing

[Can_of_corn]

At what rate?

Not sure, but if the profits go to MASN and not the team then they don't have to share.

[waroriole]

Not sure, but if the profits go to MASN and not the team then they don't have to share.

Sounds like another one of Peter's unyielding platforms.

[Going Underground]

Not sure, but if the profits go to MASN and not the team then they don't have to share.

What I have heard they keep it on the MASN side Tax consequences and such.Also the carriage fee because it is two teams is one of the lowest in baseball.