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11-19-2006, 04:14 PM
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report: Cubs sign Soriano. 8yr 136m.
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11-19-2006, 04:17 PM
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Re: report: Cubs sign Soriano. 8yr 136m.
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8 years? LOL. [/ QUOTE ]
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11-19-2006, 08:51 PM
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Re: report: Cubs sign Soriano. 8yr 136m.
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] 8 years? LOL. [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] this is a bit like what the mets did a couple of years ago for beltran...they did to try to get some respect and boost morale...looks like the cubs are doing the same thing...
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11-19-2006, 09:17 PM
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Re: report: Cubs sign Soriano. 8yr 136m.
Is there a single poster in this thread that is taking into consideration the substantial increased revenues being generated by Major League Baseball?
MLB will have a new TV deal starting in 2007 with Fox, ESPN, and TBS. The deal, which goes through 2013, was supposed to provide MLB with a big increase in TV rights fees (though I can't find the exact details). A quick search showed the Cubs had revenues of $130 million in 2001. In 2005, their revenues were $179 million. That's a $37.7% increase. It's a trend that's only going to continue to go up. Those of you who are quoting VORP and other statistics are too focused on the past. There's an insane amount of money getting pumped into baseball by multiple sources. That money is going to get spent on players. $19 million/year for Soriano is a figure which is going to be topped over and over in the near future.
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11-19-2006, 09:42 PM
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Re: report: Cubs sign Soriano. 8yr 136m.
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] 8 years? LOL. [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] this is a bit like what the mets did a couple of years ago for beltran...they did to try to get some respect and boost morale...looks like the cubs are doing the same thing... [/ QUOTE ] Except, uh, Beltran is really, really good. Soriano is not.
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11-19-2006, 04:28 PM
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Re: report: Cubs sign Soriano. 8yr 136m.
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How many players in mlb would be worth this contract? [/ QUOTE ] I'd give this to Pujols. Not sure there's anyone else though. Maybe Miggy?
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11-19-2006, 04:35 PM
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Re: report: Cubs sign Soriano. 8yr 136m.
I don't know much about baseball contracts. But can the Cubs just cut him at any point if they feel like it?
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