Post by Fish Troll on Oct 4, 2008 23:09:41 GMT -5
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Given the state of the U.S. economy, baseball commissioner Bud Selig warned team owners Saturday not to "get too cocky" and overprice game tickets.
"Because you do pay a price," Selig said.
Speaking before Game 3 of the NL playoff series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers, Selig called 2008 a "phenomenal success" for baseball despite a decline in attendance that Selig attributed to bad weather and high gas prices.
But Selig acknowledged concern about a prolonged economic downturn and how it might affect the sport next year.
"I think anybody in every business is concerned," Selig said.
Selig was optimistic about baseball economics, citing playoff appearances by the small-market Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays as an example of the positive effects of revenue sharing.
"I think the sport has more competitive balance today than there's ever been," Selig said.
"Because you do pay a price," Selig said.
Speaking before Game 3 of the NL playoff series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers, Selig called 2008 a "phenomenal success" for baseball despite a decline in attendance that Selig attributed to bad weather and high gas prices.
But Selig acknowledged concern about a prolonged economic downturn and how it might affect the sport next year.
"I think anybody in every business is concerned," Selig said.
Selig was optimistic about baseball economics, citing playoff appearances by the small-market Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays as an example of the positive effects of revenue sharing.
"I think the sport has more competitive balance today than there's ever been," Selig said.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/10/04/bc.bbo.selig.economy.ap/index.html
United State economy is officially going down the toilet.
