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“I don't think baseball can abandon the Miami market. If MLB does let that market go vacant, I think it'll be one of the biggest mistakes they ever made.”

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Andrew Zimbalist

Andrew Zimbalist, born on October 16, 1947, is an accomplished economist with a deep focus on sports economics. He has extensive research and practical experience in the field, particularly in sports industry policy, sports market structure, and sports labor markets. more

“Baseball does have some slack here. When they were losing $20 million a year in Montreal, there was some pressure to get rid of it. But as long as they are [profitable] in Washington, there is less pressure. They've got eight bona fide $450 million offers to buy the team, and those offers aren't going to go away soon.”

Years Long Doe Millions Team Offers Losing Baseball Pressure Eight Going Away Profitable Montreal

Author:Andrew Zimbalist

“People tend to take sides in these discussions. They feel obligated to say baseball is in catastrophic circumstance or no problem at all. I think extremes are misleading. I think there's a problem and it's of modest dimensions.”

People Thinking Feels Problem Sides Circumstances Baseball Extremes Discussion Dimensions Modest No Problem Mislead

Author:Andrew Zimbalist

“Blood alone literally moves the wheels of history.”

Moving Blood Wheels

Author:Benito Mussolini

“Necessity is literally the mother of invention.”

Mother Invention

Author:Plato