Royals
The statements coming from Royals owner David Glass are so frustrating. He wants us to feel sorry for him, stating that if the payroll is 70 million then he will break even, not make a dime. When a businessman makes a bad decision he is left financially unstable. When a sports owner makes a bad decision, he profits. Sports teams in America are one of, if not the safest investment. David Glass bought the Royals for 96 Million in 2000, (there was actually somebody who bid 120 million but he was rejected because his net worth was not high enough) since then, they have had one winning season (which was 99% luck, 1% Ken Harvey) and zero playoff appearances. Now the team is worth over 300 million according to Forbes. So he has made over 200 million by default, and according to multiple sources he has made another 20 million per year from ticket sales, parking, and paying players an average of 10.75 an hour, safely above minimum wage.
I feel hopeless with this team, I've invested time, money, and passion into the Royals. They feed you this false sense of hope year after year, and I believe that without changes this year, things will change. People aren't going to invest money into this bull shit again. I really hope they move, I don't want to care anymore. Just let Kaufman Stadium sit there, year after year. Give us the Marlins Owner, at least he kind of tried. David Glass said he was going to improve the pitching staff and the only difference from the end of last year to now is adding a pitcher who sucked last year, and retaining one that has sucked his whole career. Shouldn't the fact that his team has never made the playoffs piss him off? Shouldn't the fact that the Royals are the punch line of every baseball joke make fire him up?
Thank God for Sporting KC!
I feel hopeless with this team, I've invested time, money, and passion into the Royals. They feed you this false sense of hope year after year, and I believe that without changes this year, things will change. People aren't going to invest money into this bull shit again. I really hope they move, I don't want to care anymore. Just let Kaufman Stadium sit there, year after year. Give us the Marlins Owner, at least he kind of tried. David Glass said he was going to improve the pitching staff and the only difference from the end of last year to now is adding a pitcher who sucked last year, and retaining one that has sucked his whole career. Shouldn't the fact that his team has never made the playoffs piss him off? Shouldn't the fact that the Royals are the punch line of every baseball joke make fire him up?
Thank God for Sporting KC!
Basically how I feel about this. At the same time, the easiest way for us to force a difference is to starve David Glass. Don't go to game, make it unprofitable and hope he sells to an owner who cares about winning.
ReplyDeleteAlso at the same time, I can kind of feel for him. Starting this year, he will have to help pay for massive increases in welfare, healthcare, etc. He's getting hit with a 60% tax rate for every business he owns, including the Royals. I know a lot of people feel uncomfortable with politics being brought into this, but the fact is that David Glass has stated and made clear that he is first and foremost a businessman.
The best we can bring change to his business is to understand what affects them and take action in those areas.