Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Selig: Reds Fans Should Be Patient
Addressing a subject about which he is unquestionably an expert, Bud Selig told the Cincinnati Enquirer that Reds fans can't expect their new stadium to bring an immediate turnaround in the team's fortunes:
"If you made questionable baseball decisions for years leading up to the park, it's not going to change that in a year."
Addressing a subject about which he is apparently less of an expert, stadium finance, Bud delivered the quote of the year to date:
"I was raised in a family of economists, and I would argue the economics. At worst, a new ballpark is a break-even proposition. What other public expenditure can you say that about?"
Got that, taxpayers? If the local team needs a ballpark, build one! Don't waste your money on losing investments like schools, fire departments and infrastructure!
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Addressing a subject about which he is unquestionably an expert, Bud Selig told the Cincinnati Enquirer that Reds fans can't expect their new stadium to bring an immediate turnaround in the team's fortunes:
"If you made questionable baseball decisions for years leading up to the park, it's not going to change that in a year."
Addressing a subject about which he is apparently less of an expert, stadium finance, Bud delivered the quote of the year to date:
"I was raised in a family of economists, and I would argue the economics. At worst, a new ballpark is a break-even proposition. What other public expenditure can you say that about?"
Got that, taxpayers? If the local team needs a ballpark, build one! Don't waste your money on losing investments like schools, fire departments and infrastructure!
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