April 2008

I have trouble trusting anyone who says “trust me,” so here is all the info which leads me to my conclusions. I will be updating this list periodically. Please pass along any suggestions or links you think would be useful.

I am considering developing the ‘Marlins Denials’ into a sitcom.

Anti-trust exemption – Washington Post series part 1 – June 2004
Anti-trust exemption – Washington Post series part 2 – June 2004
Anti-trust exemption – Washington Post series part 3 – June 2004
Blog mention – Sabernomics – April 2008
Blog mention – The Hardball Times – April 2008
Broadcasts – National contracts – Mediaweek – July 2006
Cable – Ratings – Palm Beach Post – March 2008
Cable – Regional Sports Networks [RSN] strategies – Mediaweek – March 2008
Cable – RSN strategies – The Hardball Times – March 2007
Cable – Revenues driven by media market – San Antonio Express – April 2006
CBA – Collective Bargaining Agreement – MLB – October 2006
CBA – Biz of Baseball – Maury Brown interviews Andrew Zimbalist – November 2006
CBA – Sports Biz News – October 2006
CBA – Yahoo Sports – Jeff Passan – October 2006
Expenses – MLB Player Salaries – USA Today – Annual
Expenses – Minor league costs – Detroit News – Lynn Henning – April 2008
Expenses – Player Development Expenses – Sports Business Journal – Andrew Zimbalist – March 2008
Expenses – Minor league player costs – MiLB
Forbes Accuracy – Forbes Business of Baseball Reporting – Annual
Forbes Accuracy – The Hardball Times – John Beamer – May 2007
Forbes Accuracy – Columbia Journalism Review – Edward Colby – April 2006
Forbes Accuracy – ESPN – AP – April 2002
Forbes Accuracy – Baseball Prospectus – Doug Pappas – April 2002
Marlin Denials – Forbes is a so-called reputable magazine and absolutely inaccurate, no specifics – Sun-Sentinel – Juan C. Rodriguez – April 2008
Marlin Denials – $10 million in marketing and other hidden costs – Sun-Sentinel – Dave Hyde – April 2008
Marlin Denials – Marlins are revenue-neutral [no profit] – Sun-Sentinel – Mike Berardino – April 2007
Marlin Denials – Low-revenues & highest marketing costs in MLB – Miami Herald – Clark Spencer – March 2008
Marlin Denials – Farm system costs over $20 million – David Samson 790 Radio Show [halfway through program] – December 2007
Marlin Denials – Acknowledging that the Marlins are the “biggest revenue [sharing] taker” in MLB – The Biz of Baseball – Maury Brown – February 2006
Marlin Denials – Acknowledging the big difference between paper losses [depreciation] and operating results – ESPN – Darren Rovell – April 2004
Marlin Management – Sabernomics – J.C. Bradbury – March 2008
Marlin Management – The Hardball Times – John Brattain – March 2008
Marlin Management – The Biz of Baseball – Maury Brown – March 2008
Marlin Management – Sports Business Journal – Eric Fisher – January 2006
Marlin Management – Washington Post – Steve Fainaru – June 2004
Marlin Management – Forbes – Nathan Vardi – April 2004
Marlin Management – South Florida CEO – Jeff Zbar – April 2003
MLB Economics – $6 Billion in Revenue – Milwaukee Journal – October 2007
MLB Economics – Economists discussion – The Biz of Baseball – May 2007
MLBAM – Advanced Media growth – USA Today – December 2007
Revenues – Attendance – ESPN – Annual
Revenues – Central Fund & Rev Sharing – NYT – Michael Lewis – Nov 2007
Revenues – 2007 Revenue Sharing – MLB.com – Mike Bauman – Sept 2007
Revenues – Central Fund & Rev Sharing – Sports Biz News – October 2006
Revenues – Central Fund & Rev Sharing – Pittsburgh Tribune – June 2006
Revenues – Central Fund & Rev Sharing – NYT – Murray Chass – April 2006
Revenues – Central Fund & Rev Sharing – WSJ – Stefan Fatsis – April 2006
Revenues – Line by line revenue forecasts – USA Today – December 2001
Stadium – Braman suit – Sun-Sentinel – Sarah Talalay – May 2008
Stadium – Approved – Sun-Sentinel – Sarah Talalay – February 2008
Stadium – Approved – USA Today – AP – February 2008
State of Wisconsin – Limited-scope Review – May 2004