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Originally Posted by zukes
Not just that, but Rogers are the richest owners in MLB, not the Steinbrenners, not anyone else, Rogers.
Like I said, they get what amounts to free content for the TV stations and all of the ad revenue that comes in, which has to be a ton with the good TV numbers that the Jays do.
The city of Toronto is starved for a winner. The attendance has proved to go up when there is legitimate excitement. Any money spent to make this team into a contender will come back and then some with attendance, guaranteed.
This team is being run like the Leafs (shocking since now they are owned by the same people) and it is an absolute disgrace.
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I actually do agree with the points you've made here, so I suppose that it's semantics in terms of the word 'disgrace' that is the difference here. Obviously not anything substantiative, as I certainly would categorize Rogers' commitment to the team as disappointing. I've long been interested in what the Jays' TV rights would bring in if there was actually a market for them.
There are two things that I think Jays fans should be hoping for, and I don't really know how likely either one is at the moment:
1. New ownership
2. Getting the Argos out of the stadium so grass can be put in. Seriously. Our team is being beset by injuries largely due to the needs/concerns of a secondary tenant in the building.