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NEW YORK Forbes released its annual valuations of Major League Baseball franchises. According to the magazine, no other team saw its worth increase more than the Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now!.
Last year, the Marlins ranked last out of the 30 franchises at $277 million. This year that figure spiked to $317 million, a 15 percent jump, just ahead of the Rays ($316 million), Athletics ($295 million) and Pirates ($289 million). The only other teams that saw a double-digit increase in value were the Twins (14 percent) and Rangers (11 percent).
In addition, Forbes has the Marlins with a league-high $46.1 million operating income. The Red Sox are second at $40 million and three other clubs — the Dodgers ($33.1 million), Padres ($32.1 million) and Nationals ($33.5 million) — were over the $30 million mark.
"Nice," said team President David Samson, who then mockingly yelled into his cell phone, ‘We're rich!' "I'm not surprised when we're up $46 [million] in income or down $46 [million] in income because we have no idea how it's based.
"We have no idea how Forbes comes to it's conclusions given the fact they have no access to our numbers at all, given the fact they have no understanding of our business and how it's run. The numbers are meaningless when our franchise lowers in value. The numbers are meaningless when our franchise increases in value."
For the full list of valuations, visit http://www.forbes.com/mlb.
Blown expectations
Several members of the Marlins, including manager Fredi Gonzalez and multiple players and their wives, had tickets to see the musical "Jersey Boys" on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the performance was cancelled because of a blown transformer in at an eatery across the street from the theater.
Gonzalez and his wife did manage to secure tickets to "Chicago," which started an hour later. …
Most of the Marlins took full advantage of their off day in New York. Josh Johnson appeared on "The Today Show" on Tuesday to promote the "All-Stars Among Us" program between Major League Baseball and People magazine. Johnson's wife, Heidi, and their son, Cash, also made it onto the broadcast.
Four Marlins wives, including Heidi Johnson, attended a taping of "Regis and Kelly" and were acknowledged by the hosts. Brian Barden and his wife saw a taping of The Late Show with David Letterman. Chris Coghlan and Nate Robertson were among those who went to see "Clash of the Titans".
Copyright © 2010, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Last year, the Marlins ranked last out of the 30 franchises at $277 million. This year that figure spiked to $317 million, a 15 percent jump, just ahead of the Rays ($316 million), Athletics ($295 million) and Pirates ($289 million). The only other teams that saw a double-digit increase in value were the Twins (14 percent) and Rangers (11 percent).
In addition, Forbes has the Marlins with a league-high $46.1 million operating income. The Red Sox are second at $40 million and three other clubs — the Dodgers ($33.1 million), Padres ($32.1 million) and Nationals ($33.5 million) — were over the $30 million mark.
"Nice," said team President David Samson, who then mockingly yelled into his cell phone, ‘We're rich!' "I'm not surprised when we're up $46 [million] in income or down $46 [million] in income because we have no idea how it's based.
"We have no idea how Forbes comes to it's conclusions given the fact they have no access to our numbers at all, given the fact they have no understanding of our business and how it's run. The numbers are meaningless when our franchise lowers in value. The numbers are meaningless when our franchise increases in value."
For the full list of valuations, visit http://www.forbes.com/mlb.
Blown expectations
Several members of the Marlins, including manager Fredi Gonzalez and multiple players and their wives, had tickets to see the musical "Jersey Boys" on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the performance was cancelled because of a blown transformer in at an eatery across the street from the theater.
Gonzalez and his wife did manage to secure tickets to "Chicago," which started an hour later. …
Most of the Marlins took full advantage of their off day in New York. Josh Johnson appeared on "The Today Show" on Tuesday to promote the "All-Stars Among Us" program between Major League Baseball and People magazine. Johnson's wife, Heidi, and their son, Cash, also made it onto the broadcast.
Four Marlins wives, including Heidi Johnson, attended a taping of "Regis and Kelly" and were acknowledged by the hosts. Brian Barden and his wife saw a taping of The Late Show with David Letterman. Chris Coghlan and Nate Robertson were among those who went to see "Clash of the Titans".
Copyright © 2010, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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