Comments on: “Bernie” to throw out first pitch on Saturday

By: eb

eb — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:53:34 +0000

I have read the articles. You are honestly suggesting the majority of the sports media are secretly writing muck pieces about Wolff for some sort of benefactor? Why is that more plausible than they simply haven’t liked how Wolff has handled his ownership, however misguided their thoughts may be?

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:52:10 +0000

Who are they doing it on behalf of? Have you read the articles?

By: eb

eb — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:39:39 +0000

Propaganda implies a cohesive and deliberate effort by these media members to present a cause at the expense of Lew. Who are they doing this work for? I find it hard to believe that a significant amount (if not the majority) of the bay area sports media are secretly Giant shills or they have been influenced by those cagey Oakland politicians. A bias, maybe. Owners who preside over franchises that lose regularly, trade popular players, grumble about moving, don’t provide a positive front, usually get criticized. Look at Dr. York as an example. Or Al (who at least had history to fall back on), or Cohan. It also doesn’t help that a segment of the team’s own fan base is dissatisfied with ownership, that just adds fuel to the media fire. It seems highly unlikely that their’s an anti-South Bay/Wolff conspiracy. I would even wager that if the team keeps winning and a stadium situation pans out, the media would complete an about face. See Jed York.

By: Dinosaur JR

Dinosaur JR — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:13:40 +0000

We would have drawn over 2 million in 2006. Easy. The other years I dunno, but i’m still going higher for the main reason that un-obstructed UR seats are much better than obstructed view plaza reserved seats and would have sold better on higher demand games.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:07:09 +0000

by how much, d jr. Thtas the question.

By: Dinosaur JR

Dinosaur JR — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:00:30 +0000

I say up.

By: LoneStranger

LoneStranger — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:55:58 +0000

Attendance would be the same, but revenue would be down. People would buy the cheap tickets and move down, and the team would still have to staff the area.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:16:46 +0000

Not being facetious, seriously asking… What do you guys think the attendance er game would be without the tarps?

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:58:53 +0000

Propaganda by people like Monte Poole, Lowell Cohn, Dave Newhouse, Ray Ratto, Greg Papa… etc. The A’s owners do what every other MLB teams owners do, they spend about 50% of their revenue on payroll. Forbes numbers, even if they are not directly provided by the teams, show this pretty clearly. It’s the single funniest thing to read in NYC and other East Coast papers… “X team just doesn’t spend money like the Yankees.” The Yankees spend half of what they earn on payroll, just like everyone else.

By: Dinosaur JR

Dinosaur JR — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:58:06 +0000

Screw the tarps! We got bernie!