The Cowboys sit atop the Forbes list as the most valuable North American sports franchise at $1.81 billion.
The value just went up.
Jerry Jones has no interest in selling the Cowboys. But if he did, the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2 billion just sent his asking price through the Cowboys Stadium roof.
"They probably undervalued it (Cowboys worth) according to the market place here,'' Jones said of the Forbes estimate.
"I don't know how to get my mind or arms around that at all. It certainly wasn't something I might have had in mind when I got involved with the Cowboys and the team.
I understand the proximity-to-Japan/Japanese population in the Bay Area factor, but without Matsui, I see no draw for a pretty internationally unknown A's roster (minus the big name of Mr. Estrogen who obviously didn't make the trip).
I think now Texas may be a better draw than the A's, but if I'm correct Darvish had not made his decision when the teams were decided. Also, Texas wouldn't want to give up two home game's to go. The A's don't care about giving up home games because they make no money off ticket sales.
I think the MLB was looking for a team willing to sacrifice two home games, and that had some interest to the Japanese crowd. From what I have heard there are a decent amount of A's fans in Japan just because Matsui was on the team last year.
I honestly think it's stupid that they are going over there in the first place. Baseball is already the #1 sport in Japan, so it's not like you are trying to grow the game or anything. Bud Selig is just an idiot if you ask me.
Yea I figured the Cowboys would be one of the tops, and also figured an NFL team had to be the most valuable. Even crappy teams in the NFL are worth upwards of $500 million. That league straight prints money.
They are probably closer to $2.5 billion now with that price for the Dodgers. Maybe even more. It's insane to think he bought them for $150 mil just 20 some odd years ago.
This counts as Nor-Cal sports. As a Pacific alum, and manager of the Men's Basketball Team when I was there (my first year/freshman year was Olowokandi's senior year, the biggest bust in NBA history), I am BEYOND thrilled that Pacific will be in the WCC starting in 13-14! UOP is finally in a league where it belongs: a bunch of small, private schools, not a league where everyone else is a public school.
Living in Texas, this means much more UOP Basketball on TV for me :-) Looking forward to developing rivalries with St. Mary's, USF, Zags, BYU and taking the UOP/Santa Clara rivalry to a new level!
GO TIGERS!!!!!
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These games aren't meant to be a national draw, hence why they are played at 2 am in Tokyo.
They are 2 measly games meant for the fans of baseball in Japan. We all know you don't like the A's. Give it a rest.
If it's a token series for the Japanese, why screw over the A's by making them the home team for these games? When they played BOS in Japan a few years ago, same thing. I read articles then and now (Especially with Ichiro) about how the Japanese cheered for the other team big time.
I'm not an A's fan, but I don't think it's fair that the A's have now gone to Japan twice and have been the home team both times (thus taking away home games from local fans).
If it's a token series for the Japanese, why screw over the A's by making them the home team for these games? When they played BOS in Japan a few years ago, same thing. I read articles then and now (Especially with Ichiro) about how the Japanese cheered for the other team big time.
I'm not an A's fan, but I don't think it's fair that the A's have now gone to Japan twice and have been the home team both times (thus taking away home games from local fans).
In the big picture, it's not a big deal. There really isn't much of a difference between 81 and 79 home games. The A's accept these games as home games for the revenue.
Last year, the Mariners actually played a 3-game series in Florida against the Marlins as a "home" series for them, due to Safeco being booked up and no spot for the series. This series won't have an effect on where the A's finish, either.
I'm not an A's fan, but I don't think it's fair that the A's have now gone to Japan twice and have been the home team both times (thus taking away home games from local fans).
Why can't they be a "home and home" so the A's keep a home game? That would make sense.
... oh wait, this is baseball under Bud Selig. Sorry for bringing common sense into the equation.
Why can't they be a "home and home" so the A's keep a home game? That would make sense.
... oh wait, this is baseball under Bud Selig. Sorry for bringing common sense into the equation.
I don't think it really matters if they take games away from Oakland. I really doubt that their owner cares about it and I'm sure there's some monetary benefit for him to go to Japan anyway.
I don't think it really matters if they take games away from Oakland. I really doubt that their owner cares about it and I'm sure there's some monetary benefit for him to go to Japan anyway.
Being that they are A's home games, they get the ticket revenue.
Stanford won the NIT championship! Way more exciting than losing in a play-in game. Probably the only team I follow that will win any kind of championship this year...
Stanford won the NIT championship! Way more exciting than losing in a play-in game. Probably the only team I follow that will win any kind of championship this year...
Kinda OTish, but is anyone familiar with the sizing #s that Majestic uses for authentic MLB jerseys? I tried looking at the size chart on their site but the measurements they use (particularly the chest measurement) doesn't make a lick of sense (measuring just the front of your chest instead of circumference? WTF?)
If I wear XL shirts and hockey jerseys and whatnot, does that mean I want a size 52 baseball jersey? I've contemplated finding a store around here to try on a jersey, but honestly I don't know a single place here that even sells MLB jerseys.
Thanks.
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