Comments on: Sowing some pinstripes seeds in a far-off land

By: Bob Stone

Bob Stone — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:30:27 +0000

I agree. I makes sense to share the cost.

By: Andy in Sunny Daytona

Andy in Sunny Daytona — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:27:09 +0000

If MLB does create a world-wide draft, I could see the Yankees cutting back on these trips, unless all of MLB helps defer the costs of the travel.

By: Bob Stone

Bob Stone — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:58:18 +0000

P.S. – I am talking only about the revenue and profit aspects of this trip. I do believe that the trip can help the Yankees in overseas talent recruiting.

By: Bob Stone

Bob Stone — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:55:16 +0000

I understand how promotion of baseball overseas is good for MLB. But I have yet to see how it directly benefits any individual team.

As far as the Yankees go, the Stadium is pretty much sold out already. The Stadium advertising space is sold out as well. It won’t help YES. Profits from the sale of caps, jerseys, etc. go to MLB and then are split evenly among all thirty teams.

The argument that overseas stars make money for the Yankees has come up before with players like Hideki Matsui. I just don’t see how it benefits the Yankees except in getting 1/30th of any additional Yankee gear they sell.

I’ve seen a few articles that dispute the marketing value of foreign players like Matsui or Wang. I have yet to see anyhting written that shows how a team like the Yankees makes any significant profit from these activities.

The way I see it, the Yankees are being good corporate soldiers for MLB. This current missionary trip to the Far East will benefit MLB far more than it will help the Yankees.

By: Angelo

Angelo — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:49:36 +0000

Better words have never been spoken. Baseball ftw

By: Andy in Sunny Daytona

Andy in Sunny Daytona — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:42:01 +0000

Nevermind, it was Tampa. That picture is at the Yankees minor league complex in Tampa.

By: Andy in Sunny Daytona

Andy in Sunny Daytona — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:29:46 +0000

He’s the next Dave Nilsson.

By: Matt Imbrogno

Matt Imbrogno — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:25:34 +0000

Another catcher?!?!?! What are they doing?!??!?

By: Andy in Sunny Daytona

Andy in Sunny Daytona — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:23:25 +0000

Yes.
That story is old, but it is accurate. He was also either in the Dominican or US, either last year or this year, for instructs.
He also toured the US last summer (2009) on the Australian Boys National Team.

By: Accent Shallow

Accent Shallow — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:13:05 +0000

I’m a selfish baseball fan — I want anyone who could play baseball at an All-Star level in MLB, not the NBA, NFL, Olympics, etc etc.

So this is a good thing.