I’m not a big fan of the Ryan Doumit trade, but at least it’s good for the yuks:
Wren said he viewed Doumit as the best player available to fill his bench need because “he’s almost two players in one.”
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) December 18, 2013
True! He is almost two players. Almost a catcher. Almost an outfielder. Heck, he’s almost a hitter now too. And he’s being paid what almost two players of his current value should be paid.
Gonna start calling him the Swiss Army Knife. So versatile.
Minor League Baseball announced on Wednesday that, for the 14th consecutive season, the league has eclipsed 40 million in total attendance. 20 teams set single-game attendance records and seven teams set franchise records for single-game attendance in their current parks.
ESPN’s Keith Law, who has been covering the minor leagues for quite a while, did the math:
Minor League Baseball president and CEO Pat O’Conner, whose most prominent stint in the public eye involved him disingenuously justifying the underpaying of his players, said, “Minor League Baseball continues to be the best entertainment value in sports, and these numbers support that. For us to top 40 million fans for the 14th consecutive season despite the weather challenges our teams faced in April and May is a testament to the continued support of our loyal fan bases and the creative promotions and hard work done by all of our teams across the country.”
Major and Minor League Baseball are quite happy to make money hand over fist on the backs of their players, but are too cheap to pay them adequately for their labor.
