AP has released MLB’s official salary data for 2018, and in many stories there is some conflicting data, particularly with regard to the percentage of revenue allocated to salaries. Following are some clarification and interpretation. You will often see Scott Boras quoted with a claim that players get a mid-40% share, but it seems like […]
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Breaking Down MLB Payroll and Revenue Data (in Tweet Form)
Posted in Baseball, tagged AP, Baseball, CBA, Forbes, Luxury Tax, MLB, MLBPA, Payroll, Revenue, Yankees on January 11, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
Made for Cable: RSNs Fill Baseball’s Coffers; MLB Revenues Continue to Rise
Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged Forbes on March 21, 2012 | 4 Comments »
The business of baseball is very good, and one of the big reasons why is cable television. According to Forbes’ most recent look at the game’s economics, MLB’s 30 teams combined to earn net-revenue of over $6.3 billion, a 3.6% increase from last year’s record total. And, of that total, nearly 15% came directly from […]