Quote from: GB Warrior on December 10, 2025, 06:58:03 PMI missed the part in which wages weren't incorporated in operating income.

Not sure what you mean by this. Explain further, please.

QuoteThis is largely disingenuous because it ignores the expenses associated with running a franchise that are and aren't avoidable...namely, you can avoid paying players, but there are some fixed or rigid costs that can't be and are largely uniform across franchises.

No doubt there are fixed costs that are the same/similar across the league. There are also costs that are going to fluctuate from market to market. Think taxes, facility costs, non-baseball employee wages, travel, etc. On that, I think we can agree running a multibillion dollar business in New York or Los Angeles is going to be much more costly than one in Milwaukee or St. Louis.
I bet a parking lot attendant at Dodgers Stadium makes a lot more than one at the Great American Ballpark. And the Mariners spend more on travel than the Guardians.

QuoteAlonso is going to be a good example of this as a contract that would destroy a team like the Brewers but be absorbable by wealthier franchises. I think it's a stupid contract for any team for what it's worth.

Wealthier franchises ... like the Orioles?
Orioles revenue: $338 million
Brewers revenue: $337 million

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/cnbcs-official-mlb-team-valuations-2025.html

Quote from: MuggsyB on December 10, 2025, 08:59:23 PMNebraska up 16 at the half vs the Weasels.  Normally I would be elated, but it's not lessening my depression over MU hoops and pur catastrophic issues. 

Agree and Wisconsin is shooting 4/19 from 3 against Nebraska. Against Marquette Wisconsin shot 14/33 from 3.

Nebraska up 16 at the half vs the Weasels.  Normally I would be elated, but it's not lessening my depression over MU hoops and our catastrophic issues. 

From The Athletic:

Indiana defensive lineman Stephen Daley will likely miss the College Football Playoff after appearing to suffer a freak leg injury in a postgame celebration Saturday night.

Following the Hoosiers' 13-10 win against top-ranked Ohio State to claim the Big Ten championship, Daley jumped to give high-fives with fans in the end zone at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium. Daley came down wrong on his right leg and started to hop while continuing to slap hands.

"I can confirm that he did sustain an injury, (a) serious injury that will probably not make him available for the remainder of the season." Indiana coach Curt Cignetti told reporters on Wednesday afternoon.

Quote from: MU82 on December 10, 2025, 06:39:04 PMAnd Oso chose Marquette over Shaka/Texas, though Shaka successfully re-recruited him for Marquette.

Yeah, and Steve Novak chose MU over Illinois and Florida.  But I never mentioned Illinois and Florida in my original post, and I didn't mention Indiana or Texas, either.

Yes, Joey and Henry chose MU over MSU and whatever other blue bloods were after them.  But those guys were special, and very similar, cases.  Using those two as the only examples of a guy picking a blue blood over Marquette is like saying Sofia Coppola must be a great actress because she got a lead role in The Godfather III.

Quote from: panda on December 09, 2025, 09:01:30 PMWhat I get from this is transfer students are criminals

Shaka doesn't want glue sniffers.

Quote from: Markusquette on December 10, 2025, 08:15:45 PMHopefully this year's class turns out to be like the Kam/Mitchell/Jolp class in terms of production. Promising start with James/Stevens. Phillips also seems like a guy who can light it up once he's acclimated.

Agree - still will need a bunch of help next year to be competitive

Quote from: Billy Hoyle on December 10, 2025, 08:01:51 PMNah, you can't outdo Tucker and what he did with a rape victim and victims' rights advocate who MSU paid a significant amount to come to campus to meet with the team (adn the paid her a significant amount after Mel did his thing). Sleeping with your 32-year-old "executive assistant?"

Though going to her home and threatening to kill her and himself is taking things to another level.

I think she was like 24 (cool by me), but the 55% pay raise looks questionable now as well.

Quote from: Shooter McGavin on December 10, 2025, 08:24:05 PMReminds me of what MU used to do to teams in the second half of games many times during Shaka's tenure.

Those were the days!

Quote from: Jay Bee on December 10, 2025, 07:37:05 PMIt was a 3 point game at half and i bet the farm on Purdue -18.5. Crazy run to start the second half.

Reminds me of what MU used to do to teams in the second half of games many times during Shaka's tenure.