Waste of International Bounty. New GM. Discuss.

[weams]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

They owe money to themselves right?

Not in the last decade or so. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, weams said:

Not to cover shortfalls and over expenditures? Lost revenue from home games lost or unattended? Are they out of that hole yet?

What hole?

From when the owner loaned them money?

I'm not even mentioning attendance.  That's extra, like bread with dinner.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, weams said:

Not in the last decade or so. 

Other than to enable accounting chicanery why would they need to borrow funds?

[weams]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Other than to enable accounting chicanery why would they need to borrow funds?

Spent too much? Poor attendance. 

 

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Other than to enable accounting chicanery why would they need to borrow funds?

Cash out partners?

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, weams said:

Spent too much? Poor attendance. 

 

Cash out partners?

Sure, pulling money out of the franchise to enrich the owners.

That is a viable reason.

The others, not so much.

[weams]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Sure, pulling money out of the franchise to enrich the owners.

That is a viable reason.

The others, not so much.

I think some partners left and passed. Their stake was still owed. 

[Luke-OH]

This is from 2017, the figures are from Forbes I believe. 

 

[weams]

2 minutes ago, Luke-OH said:

This is from 2017, the figures are from Forbes I believe. 

 

Ilitch was obviously the better billionaire.  Thanks.

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, weams said:

Spent too much? Poor attendance. 

 

Cash out partners?

No.    Companies don’t need to buy their own shares.   That’s the shareholders’ job.    It does happen with public companies, but not usually with a privately held company.

[weams]

8 hours ago, Frobby said:

No.    Companies don’t need to buy their own shares.   That’s the shareholders’ job.    It does happen with public companies, but not usually with a privately held company.

Thank you.

[Number5]

10 hours ago, Luke-OH said:

This is from 2017, the figures are from Forbes I believe. 

 

It would be interesting to know the source of this info for Forbes.  Seems odd that the Orioles and Diamondbacks had the exact same revenue, to the penny.  The Cubs and Red Sox also had identical revenues.  Braves and Tigers, as well.

[Luke-OH]

22 minutes ago, Number5 said:

It would be interesting to know the source of this info for Forbes.  Seems odd that the Orioles and Diamondbacks had the exact same revenue, to the penny.  The Cubs and Red Sox also had identical revenues.  Braves and Tigers, as well.

There appear to be some mistakes, the Orioles 2017 revenue was 253M, not 257M. 

Here is Orioles specific info. 

https://www.forbes.com/teams/baltimore-orioles/

[Luke-OH]

On the Zoellner front, I'm not sure how accurate these estimates are, but according to this http://www.smadaplaysfantasy.com/MiLB_Trend_Graphs/, he had the longest estimated HR distance of any Orioles prospect at 457ft. 

Although, Santander would be first if he still had prospect eligibility. He hit one an estimated 486ft the final day of the AAA season. 

[osfan83]

3 hours ago, Luke-OH said:

On the Zoellner front, I'm not sure how accurate these estimates are, but according to this http://www.smadaplaysfantasy.com/MiLB_Trend_Graphs/, he had the longest estimated HR distance of any Orioles prospect at 457ft. 

Although, Santander would be first if he still had prospect eligibility. He hit one an estimated 486ft the final day of the AAA season. 

Wouldn't it be something if Zoellner flames out like expected, but remains with the organization. Then 20 years later emerges as manager, and becomes the most successful manager in O's history!  

[Cumberbundy]