The future of Shohei Ohtani

[Shoeless Moe]

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[Peter_Spaeth]

When anyone comes up with a better way than the free market to determine what someone's services are worth, please post it here.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

When anyone comes up with a better way than the free market to determine what someone's services are worth, please post it here.

*Chairman Mao enters the chat*

[G1911]

I'll believe MLB is an example of a free market when teams aren't heavily subsidized with forced tax revenues and the states/cities aren't paying for most of the stadiums.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by G1911

I'll believe MLB is an example of a free market when teams aren't heavily subsidized with forced tax revenues and the states/cities aren't paying for most of the stadiums.

I'm pretty sure most stadiums have been paid for more by cities and states than by the teams. The new stadium being built in Las Vegas is just the latest example.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by jayshum

I'm pretty sure most stadiums have been paid for more by cities and states than by the teams. The new stadium being built in Las Vegas is just the latest example.

Exactly.

A state protected monopoly heavily subsidized by the state is a poor example of a free market lol

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by G1911

Exactly.

A state protected monopoly heavily subsidized by the state is a poor example of a free market lol

Sorry, I realized I misread your earlier post that I replied to.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by G1911

I'll believe MLB is an example of a free market when teams aren't heavily subsidized with forced tax revenues and the states/cities aren't paying for most of the stadiums.

If you are going to cross off the list any entity that has negotiated tax breaks or subsidies, there won't be much of a free market left.

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[G1911]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

If you are going to cross off the list any entity that has negotiated tax breaks or subsidies, there won't be much of a free market left.

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If you believe it is necessary to negotiate special breaks and subsidies from the state for a business to operate, that might be a clue that it ain't a free market at all.

There's nothing free market about it if it's government subsidized and a state protected monopoly. This is one of the worst businesses in America to claim is free market.