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Old 01-31-2025, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry View Post
Stu Sternberg and his $800 million net worth just can't afford those cost overruns! Gotta make the poors pay for it
The Stadium economic grift is a tired argument. Owning an MLB team is a rich mans game, they can foot the bill because we all know the value add to the franchise, ala SF Giants. I don't fault the big boys playing with their toys but stop virtue signaling that if normal folks pay for a stadium they will enjoy some economic benefit. And if you own a team the worst look is being a cheapskate while the value of your franchise increases exponentially.

The only guy I would vote to build a stadium for is Bill Veeck, the last working class owner of a baseball team.
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