Major League Baseball isn’t what it used to be.
While other major sports leagues have become a bit more global and the game has evolved, there is a general sentiment in the opposite direction in baseball.
Maybe it’s the younger generations that can’t handle a full nine-inning game, or maybe it’s the league’s inability or unwillingness to adapt to the benefits and demands of the modern market.
Regardless, the fact that teams don’t even have to spend money has led to a significant disparity in competitiveness, making the league somewhat predictable and boring to watch.
That’s why Mark Cuban gave up on his dream of buying the Pittsburgh Pirates.
If someone offered you a job that paid 25 million or more a year to stand in the market square and let all of Pittsburgh yell at you, would you take the job?
That job is to master the pirates.
Why should they sell? https://t.co/PI8se807lH
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) August 29, 2024
The business mogul took to social media to hit out at the property, stating that they make $25 million a year for fans to boo.
Simply put, the Pirates don’t need to spend money because the league doesn’t require them to.
They earn income through ticket sales, TV broadcasts, etc., so it’s pretty much a passive income.
That’s a big problem with Major League Baseball and why you see other teams like the Oakland Athletics constantly struggling and not even spending on payroll.
The league needs to do something about it.
And after watching Cuban build the Dallas Mavericks into a world-class organization, fans definitely won’t be happy that he couldn’t buy his hometown baseball team.
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