Stanton on selling the team

[D-train]

Do you really think so or are you just saying that because you're disappointed and angry? In my view this is an overly simplistic take.

I can't post it any longer but he is literally on record in a Katie Griggs Forbes article saying that the priority is to find new and creative ways to drive revenue and then and only then will they have the resources to invest in payroll and build WS winning teams..

Sure. But that doesn't mean that he doesn't understand the value of winning as well because of course he does. He just thinks these other things are important as well. Also, every other team is doing the same or similar things to try and get people to the ballpark.

In the interview with Paul Silvi, what he was pretty clear on is the broad philosophy of not going after declining players in their 30's in free agency. He really, really doesn't want to do that.

Unless they cost less than $7M on one year deals like Garver and Refsnyder...

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Not go after declining players? Just shitty ones? That's fucking hilarious.

[gil]

I can't post it any longer but he is literally on record in a Katie Griggs Forbes article saying that the priority is to find new and creative ways to drive revenue and then and only then will they have the resources to invest in payroll and build WS winning teams..

Sure. But that doesn't mean that he doesn't understand the value of winning as well because of course he does. He just thinks these other things are important as well. Also, every other team is doing the same or similar things to try and get people to the ballpark.

In the interview with Paul Silvi, what he was pretty clear on is the broad philosophy of not going after declining players in their 30's in free agency. He really, really doesn't want to do that.

Unless they cost less than $7M on one year deals like Garver and Refsnyder...

I was wondering about this. I don't see anyone defending the Garver signing, and the only defense of the Refsnyder signing is "who could have predicted how bad he would be?" So I wonder if Stanton is saying we are not going to sign guys like those two any more. And I wonder if Stanton had this conversation with Dipoto.

[D-train]

Do you really think so or are you just saying that because you're disappointed and angry? In my view this is an overly simplistic take.

I can't post it any longer but he is literally on record in a Katie Griggs Forbes article saying that the priority is to find new and creative ways to drive revenue and then and only then will they have the resources to invest in payroll and build WS winning teams..

Sure. But that doesn't mean that he doesn't understand the value of winning as well because of course he does. He just thinks these other things are important as well. Also, every other team is doing the same or similar things to try and get people to the ballpark.

In the interview with Paul Silvi, what he was pretty clear on is the broad philosophy of not going after declining players in their 30's in free agency. He really, really doesn't want to do that.

I have been to 8 other MLB parks and none have even close to the insanity that goes on in T Mobile I bet they have double the marketing budget of any other team...

[HawkandMariner88]

I wonder how much the attendance figures for this season were a result of what they did on the field last season. Probably a lot - that's the impact of winning on revenue, but Stanton and Co. probably think the high attendance was the result of bobblehead nights, post-game fireworks, and hotdogs from heaven.

Do you really think so or are you just saying that because you're disappointed and angry? In my view this is an overly simplistic take.

I can't post it any longer but he is literally on record in a Katie Griggs Forbes article saying that the priority is to find new and creative ways to drive revenue and then and only then will they have the resources to invest in payroll and build WS winning teams..

How else do you wanna create more revenue streams. Fuck at this point might as well be the Seattle

Fuck baseball let's just make it an entertainment show.

[Donn Beach]

Sure, and the new Atlanta stadium is called an entertainment village, it and the surrounding real estate is devoted to drinking and having fun. Cohen is trying to build the same sort of thing in the queens. You aren't going to convince me that Stanton is more intent on entertainment than other owners around the league

Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta are widely considered the gold standard and a blueprint for future sports venue development.

When the Atlanta Braves opened the complex in 2017, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred called it a watershed moment for the industry. Years later, other teams and leagues are actively replicating the model.

Why It Is a Model for the Future
• Year-Round Revenue: Traditional ballparks sit empty for 250+ days a year. The Battery's shops, offices, hotels, and restaurants draw over 9 million visitors annually, making real estate operations highly profitable beyond game days.

• Revenue Independence: Real estate and commercial lease profits generated around the ballpark operate outside traditional MLB revenue-sharing rules, letting ownership groups capture massive financial upside.

Enhanced Fan Engagement: Porous stadium architecture connects directly to plazas and dining, turning a 3-hour game into an all-day social experience

[Donn Beach]

I remember when the Japanese were considered the problem, getting rid of them was celebrated. Be careful what you wish for. I do believe there's dumber owners than what we have now, ie Anaheim Angels