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P2 – Who are the Bad Guys?
Wrong question. OK, if the Marlins profitability is so obvious, how do they get away with suggesting that they are not profitable [or revenue-neutral, David Samson’s favorite obfuscation] and that their finances are too complicated for writers and fans to … Continue reading
P3 – C’mon dude, not even Loria?
Well in his case, let’s just say you should not worry about how his investment is doing. John Brattain from The Hardball Times documents it nicely. Look, the effort to shed light on the Marlins finances is not meant to … Continue reading
P4 – How reliable is Forbes?
Since it is not in MLB’s interests to divulge or get into any specifics regarding their finances, they have generally have just said that Forbes was wrong and noted that they did not have access to MLB’s financial statements. However … Continue reading
P5 – Could Florida do Wisconsin?
Could the Florida Marlins finances be reviewed as the Milwaukee Brewers were? I don’t know, but I doubt it. Any MLB team would fight it at all costs. The Brewers’ situation was a rare exception, given the fact that their … Continue reading
P6 – What do the Locals say?
April 18, 2008 It’s a rite of spring: Forbes comes out with its team value estimates and tells the world the Marlins are raking in a huge profit … and the Marlins insist those numbers are pure fantasy. Here’s what … Continue reading
P7 – Blog links by subject
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 … Continue reading
P8 – So what’s your point?
Drawing is of the newly proposed Florida Marlins Ballpark March 2008 As the Florida Marlins enter into a partnership with local government – given the public monies, albeit mostly tourist tax dollars, used to finance the Marlins new home in … Continue reading
William F Buckley Jr, Catholic – RIP
A great American and a very public and committed Catholic died today. Among the many people WFB inspired, was me. Watching him abuse Phil Donahue, led to me to watch him debate, a first for me, George McGovern. Which led … Continue reading
Juno by Gabriela Costales
January 2008 Juno sounds like a comedy, but it does have some serious matters in it. This movie is about a 16 year old girl who becomes pregnant. The father is her friend. So this movie is also good because … Continue reading
Sub-prime Mortgage Problem For Dummies
Good article about how collateralized debt obligations were used to generate fees from sub-prime mortgage loans. There is perhaps an inevitable tone to the article which now makes it seem obvious what the effects of these type of financial instruments … Continue reading
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