Andrew Zimbalist
Andrew Zimbalist
Andrew S. Zimbalistis a U.S. economist. He is the Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics at Smith College...
thinking chance
Until the L.A. market is settled, I don't think there's any other market out there that stands a chance.
crazy tables sides
Both sides go the bargaining table holding cards quite close to the chest and bluffing like crazy, .
thinking agreement provision
The market's been soft, .. and I think that's mostly a result of the new provisions in the collective bargaining agreement.
optimistic press rhetoric sucked
I think the press has been sucked in by the rhetoric of brinkmanship. I've been optimistic all along.
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Attorneys General in various states looking to get baseball or keep teams would sue baseball on grounds that they're a monopoly and restricting output,
assess clearly full
I think that there clearly has been some impact. It's a little early to assess the full impact,
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I think that the NHL is ripe to have some franchises move. Hartford is a viable area when it comes down to that. To be in the Northeast, in New England, with hockey, is viable. I think the economics of the league have stabilized. They're not perfect, but they're a heck of a lot better than they were. I wouldn't draw the conclusion that Hartford can't work. In fact, I think I'd draw the opposite conclusion. I think it's a much stronger location than several of the cities that are currently hosting NHL teams. And I know that there's a lot of talk about franchises moving around. I don't think it's a slam dunk, but I think it's very viable.
brink push reluctant sides until
I think at the end of the day, the two sides are very reluctant to push this to the brink or over the brink. It just makes no sense. But until you get to the brink, there is going to be jockeying and posturing.
academics balance reasonable
I think it is madness. It is not what you would have if there was any reasonable balance between academics and athletics.
agree behind bud closed clubs fine greater lie mean owners revenue salary sit smaller sure talking threat whip
I think they will have to be some greater revenue sharing, reinstitution of a salary tax. But I don't think the big-market owners will agree to everything the smaller clubs want. I'm not sure Bud has got more of a whip than he had in the past. Just because he's been able to keep owners from talking under threat of a fine doesn't mean when they sit behind closed doors, they lie down for him.
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Historically, it's not uncommon for a Super Bowl ticket to go for several thousand dollars. There are some rich people who wouldn't think twice about spending that kind of money.
bring owners partners short together
He was able, in short ... to bring the owners together as partners in a way that has never been done before in baseball.
effect highly likely payroll talking terms
But in terms of the competitive balance, that's very problematic. It's not likely it's going to have any significant effect at all. We still have a highly significant correlation between payroll and performance. That's really all we're talking about.
fan interest maintain management smart
They've just ignited the fan interest in St. Louis, and management has been smart enough to maintain that.