…this time about Sutter Health Park and FJF and Dave Kaval’s vows (snicker) to raise payroll in advance of the alleged Vegas move:
“In reality, Fisher’s history tells us he is unlikely to engage in deficit spending and invest in the team anything more than he is taking in, if that. Until the A’s get to Vegas — if they get to Vegas, if they draw in Vegas, if, if, if — a significant payroll increase seems rather far-fetched.
“It’s not as if their revenues in Sacramento are going to explode.
“As part of the move, the A’s revised their local TV deal with NBC Sports California. The Athletic’s Evan Drellich previously reported that the team is expected to receive a significant portion of its local rights fee, which was roughly $70 million annually.
“Still, the number will be less.
“Game-day revenue could be more, but not by a whole lot considering Sutter Health Park’s small capacity. And maybe not by much at all once the novelty wears off. The good people of Sacramento, accustomed to paying Triple-A ticket prices, might not be enthused paying major-league prices for a short-term, substandard major-league product.
“Fisher will get his usual share of central baseball revenue — Sportico estimated the gross number from national media deals, sponsorships and merchandise to be more than $100 million. He also will receive an increased sum in revenue sharing, good for around $60 million, as the team completes its four-year phase-in and gets back to a 100 percent share. But even if Fisher decides to sink some of that additional money into his roster, how the heck would he rocket his payroll to say, the $130 million to $150 million range in Sacramento, then $170 million once he gets to Vegas?”
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Why is NBC broadcasting? Sacramento isn’t really local. Why is he getting a broader reach than Kings games?
Fisher’s eager to watch other teams mash against the A’s. It’s against his own financial and personal interests to invest in this team. He should just sell the team and get Yankees or Dodgers season tickets instead.