quote:It's not easy by any means, it is the entertainment field. I'm not sure what other athletes, actors, singers, etc., are compensated while in training.
Good point. How many times have we heard of the struggling actor or singer bussing tables in NY or LA waiting for their opportunity to arrive?
If you look at some of the beautiful ball parks out there in MiLB, and built by the taxpayers as Bee noted, I don't believe people are losing money operating these franchises. They have wealthy owners just like the big league clubs and I am guessing they expect to turn a profit.
I do believe what Bud Selig makes is absurd. They could offer that job out at one to two million dollars per year and have hundreds of people lining up to take it who are more competent imho. They should take about 10 million of his income and distribute a couple thousand each to all the struggling players out there.