pirates snafu may hint at royals’ finances

[JackLord]

"If you add up other revenue sources, the Pirates are bringing in $88.5 million before they sell one ticket."

http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/blog/2010/08/pittsburgh_pirates_snafu_may_hint_at_kansas_city_royals_finances.html

[RandytheHelpfulPineapple]

Re: pirates snafu may hint at royals’ finances

I can't believe these guys can say they're doing the best things for the franchises with a straight face. There's no excuse for five losing seasons in a row, let alone the streaks that the Royals and the Pirates have put up.

[ono]

Re: pirates snafu may hint at royals’ finances

But don't worry, we have a nice taxpayer-funded ballpark with a carousel.

That's whats important for a MLB franchise, right?

[CStop]

Re: pirates snafu may hint at royals’ finances

KK is talking about Jackson County defaulting on their maintenance fees paid to Chiefs and Royals. Somewhere in the range of $14M/year. If documents leak on the Royals and them make tons of money pre-renovations, expect a renegotiation of those fees.