Organizational Rankings

[HoustonGM]

From when Cameron introduced the ownership section:

I’m going to add in a section on ownership, which will cover the team’s financial health as well as the qualities of the upper level executives not in the baseball operations department.

[ragecage]

It depends on the respective financial situations and owners. If McLane wasn't the Astros owner (or if he wasn't so involved in baseball decisions), they'd be higher than C-, because they aren't that hamstrung financially.

Loria, Marlins owner, is not "passive." He's atrocious. If he cared about winning rather than profiting, the Marlins would be in a much better financial situation.

So if I read this correctly then your saying the A's should have been given a better grade?

[HoustonGM]

So if I read this correctly then your saying the A's should have been given a better grade?

No...because they are in one of the worst financial situations in the game.

[ragecage]

From when Cameron introduced the ownership section:

but he did not expound on what impacts the grade the most, which it seems like to me financial has more impact on the grade given than on what impact ownership has on the baseball team itself.

[ragecage]

No...because they are in one of the worst financial situations in the game.

did you not see the smiley, i was messin with ya.

[HoustonGM]

but he did not expound on what impacts the grade the most, which it seems like to me financial has more impact on the grade given than on what impact ownership has on the baseball team itself.

Like I said, it depends on the respective financial situations and owners.

[filihok]

Yankees #3

Boston or Tampa is #1

[200tang]

Hard to say if it's Tampa or Boston. I would vote Tampa but I could see Boston taking #1 with their finances.

[filihok]

The top 3 are fairly interchangeable.

The Yankees' money is probably the biggest advantage any team has in any area...they should probably be #1

[HoustonGM]

The Yankees' money is probably the biggest advantage any team has in any area...they should probably be #1

They're far behind on young talent, though.

I agree with the Yankees at #3. I would call Boston and Tampa a tie.

[koolzach1]

The top 3 are fairly interchangeable.

The Yankees' money is probably the biggest advantage any team has in any area...they should probably be #1

Don't wanna sound like a homer, but I agree... Nothing can overcome the money the Yanks have.

[filihok]

They're far behind on young talent, though.

I agree with the Yankees at #3. I would call Boston and Tampa a tie.

Extrapolate this out into perpetuity. The Yankees have the brightest future because those revenue streams aren't going way. GM's will come and go, young talent will grow old. The Yankees' money will keep pouring in.

[HoustonGM]

Extrapolate this out into perpetuity. The Yankees have the brightest future because those revenue streams aren't going way. GM's will come and go, young talent will grow old. The Yankees' money will keep pouring in.

It depends on what "future" you're look for. If you're looking at the ENTIRE future, yes, I agree...this exercise is looking at the near/mid-term future, like the next 5-10 years.

[filihok]

Tampa #2, Boston #1

[PotatoOfCouch13]

Woohoo! AL East DOMINATION! Which, honestly, is how its supposed to be. I'm sure 95% of all World Series predictions have Tampa, Boston, or the Yankees there, and all 3 teams are strongly committed to keeping on top