Reply #39: interesting point

[northzax]

BUT municipalities always support the construction of facilities for business. go read the article on Carrier leaving Syracuse. the only reason the company was there in the first place was the city paid Mr. Carrier $250,000 to locate there. most places will give tax breaks and such to almost any business that will move there. and you can complain bout pricing of the game, but if it wasn't sustainable, teams wouldn't be doing it. why should an individual not be allowed to sell his talents to the highest bidder? and why shouldn't a company be able to sell it's product at the highest cost the market will bear? if you don't feel that the product is worth your money or time, you are certainly welcome to take your resources elsewhere. of course, baseball makes a ton of cash, overall, so apparently, the market can bear the load. of FOX didn't think the playoffs are worth airing, they wouldn't pay for them (or won't renew their contract when it's up) as long as people are free to pay, and do so, then I have no problem at all. I wouldn't think a light hitting second baseman is worth 2 mil a year, but someone obviously does. and they are free to pay him that.