10-24-2021, 02:44 AM
I feel like whether you build primarily around pitching or position players doesn't matter as much as if you're willing to spend to help the side that's lacking. I think it is indeed the Dodger's TV contract that has mattered the most. I may just not be able to find the right info, but I don't know or understand the details surrounding Marquee nearly as well as the bottom line of the Dodgers' deal. The Dodgers got a ton of guaranteed money and were happy to publicize that, even if they couldn't reach carriage deals. The Cubs on the other hand-- who knows what money they got or what % of profits from carriage deals they're getting. The Chicago media hasn't dug into this at all, the focus was on the team not being on WGN anymore, and why the broadcast team was forced to wear suits, and why the score bug was positioned center bottom and not upper left and all this crap that doesn't matter. I can't imagine the Cubs aren't wildly profitable in terms of attendance and game days with all that has been done around the stadium, but the lack of reporting around the tv network is just lazy, because that more than anything would let fans know if they screwed up or are all well positioned to spend or what. I hope someone will do a deep dive into this, because it would be nice as a fan to have a better picture of the finances of the team.