Robinson Cano fires Boras

[gotbeer]

But how much is the retainer?

[AZMike]

The reason for $10 beers is because that is the price enough people are willing to pay for them. It is the "market price."

Back in the day Arte Moreno used to have among the cheapest beers in the Majors. It was a great marketing strategy that made the people happy to save $1-2 on beer therefore they would not notice they were getting grossly overcharged for seats. Now the DBacks are following that strategy. They're advertising on the radio that the DBacks have the cheapest ballpark beers in the country (14oz domestics for $4)

[Lhalo]

Wasn't this talked about recently? Lifetime posted an article that showed beer prices in Anaheim are highly reasonable compared to other stadiums.

[Brian Ilten]

The reason for $10 beers is because that is the price enough people are willing to pay for them. It is the "market price."

 

 

If you honestly think the astronomical prices of anything at the stadium doesn't have something to do with what the players are being paid and that it is all "market price", you understand nothing about economics. 

[Angel Oracle]

i'm just glad Boras' players had to wait longer to sign than in the past.

 

I would say the owners are learning, except Cleveland's still gave 4 years/$48 million to a guy (Bourn) who is just the next level up from Bourjos.   He steals more bases and gets on base more often, but not at a clip making his contract anything close to worth it.

Not to mention they gave 4 years/$56 million to a guy on the wrong side of 30 with just above average numbers (Swisher) who is inconsistent in the outfield.

[The God of Runs]

Cano will be Big Pimpin, Spending G's

Big Pimpin' on the Yankees

[Lhalo]

If you honestly think the astronomical prices of anything at the stadium doesn't have something to do with what the players are being paid and that it is all "market price", you understand nothing about economics. 

We pay astronomical prices because we are willing to. This allows the owners to pay their players absurd salaries. It's not rocket science.

[Lou]

Sometimes I'm reminded how white I am.

 

 

they have pills for that now

[Rochambeau]

Anyone think Arte would charge less for beer if salaries were lower? He charges the price that he feels maximizes revenue. I don't fault him for that, free market capitalism. I don't even fault him for jacking the price of my tickets every single year. I just wish he wouldn't.

[CaliAngel]

So what does it mean when we sign a big name player to a huge contract and prices for parking, beer, and tickets go up?  

 

I won't...

 

 

Yah, thanks. If they don't get it the first time around, really no point wasting your time on round 2...

[bucbrett]

This is the biggest player/agent split since Jose Canseco fired his agent and hired Kool Moe Dee back in '88.