02-17-2023, 04:17 PM
(02-17-2023, 02:29 PM)OutsiderFan Wrote: This is a really informative article that speaks to the changing landscape of sports media rights, with a focus on MLB.
https://tcbmag.com/the-bally-sports-mess-explained/
Count me as wanting MLB to move away from the RSN model and MLB doing the negotiating for all the teams, pooling the money and have a much greater revenue distribution - that will come with a salary cap - between MLB teams. It's so bad to have a league with teams that you know as "small market" and "big market" competing at the same level.
Even the college conferences have realized how equal revenue sharing among conference members is in the best interest of all parties, big program or small. The NFL has become the biggest sports business by following an equal revenue distribution model. MLB is going to figure this out eventually.
Why should the Yankees and Dodgers subsidize teams that make zero effort to field a competitive team? Fisher would simply pocket his share and the A’s would still be woefully underfunded.
No to revenue sharing, no to salary caps and yes to a free market - spend whatever you want…..