And the off season begins (2018-19)

[Bellhorn04]

@EricFisherSBJ

Industry sources say MLB’s new rights deal w Fox Sports is a 7-yr deal covering the 2022-28 seasons and is worth about $5.1B, about a 50 percent bump from the current term.

Simply amazing. Where does all the f'king money come from?

[mvp 78]

Simply amazing. Where does all the f'king money come from?

My cable bill I guess?

Viewership is down. Half of LA can't watch the Dodgers because of the tv rights out there. Just crazy.

I don't see how they make money on this at all. Advertisers must be willing to pay a lot.

[BillyWilliams]

Simply amazing. Where does all the f'king money come from?

Check what the price of commercial air time is. I would think it's going through the roof with all these new deals.

[Slasher9]

Simply amazing. Where does all the f'king money come from?

the 99%.

[sk7326]

Simply amazing. Where does all the f'king money come from?

It's a big bet on digital rights. Obviously live television is the one thing holding the "cord" together.

Also for FOX it is particularly important ... FS1 needs content.

Apparently talks are also occuring with the other TV partners. ESPN I'm sure wants to get more LDS rights. TBS in general is not very good imo although Brian Anderson is probably the best of the national PBP guys.

[dgalehouse]

Simply amazing. Where does all the f'king money come from?

There is a lot of competition for the consumer dollar. Advertisers are paying big bucks to buy time on these telecasts. Of course, the cost is passed on to the consumers. The networks , the sponsors , MLB , the owners , the players, the advertising firms , everybody makes out very well. And we pay the tab . Over the years , I have noticed a change in the type of sponsors you see for sports. It used to be beer , cigars , chewing gum, razor blades and such. Now you get new automobiles, vacation and travel destinations, airlines , banks with credit card offers , etc. Much more high end stuff.

[moonslav59]

We have enjoyed watching some great Red Sox teams in recent years. Now is the time for us to pitch in. If every member of Red Sox Nation would contribute only nineteen dollars a month ( just pennies a day ) , we could enable Sox ownership to keep this team intact for years to come. Please help today.

Careful!

I almost busted my gut again!

[moonslav59]

Simply amazing. Where does all the f'king money come from?

Much is well hidden like most businesses do.

[oldtimer]

There is a lot of competition for the consumer dollar. Advertisers are paying big bucks to buy time on these telecasts. Of course, the cost is passed on to the consumers. The networks , the sponsors , MLB , the owners , the players, the advertising firms , everybody makes out very well. And we pay the tab . Over the years , I have noticed a change in the type of sponsors you see for sports. It used to be beer , cigars , chewing gum, razor blades and such. Now you get new automobiles, vacation and travel destinations, airlines , banks with credit card offers , etc. Much more high end stuff.

They are even putting ads up in side panels when the game is on. It's as if they are conditioning us for more and more ads and less and less actual content.

[Kimmi]

I’m hoping they can retain as many Killer B’s as possible, but really, what is a realistic number? Maybe 2? Maybe not even? A lot of these players have already refused extension talks (as Bradley and Bogaerts are represented by Boras, this is not a surprise). So in order to keep them, it’s probably market price. For Betts , that means the Machado-Harper payscale that we’re going to see in the next 5-6 weeks. But I don’t expect all of them to leave.

Sale is a different matter. He probably shouldn’t be re-signed when his deal is up. And Eovaldi is not going to replace him...

I don't expect all of them to leave either, but the problem is, even if we retain 2 of the Killer B's, there will be a lot of other roster spots that will have to be filled in about a 2 year span.

What are we going to fill them with? Prospects? Free agents?

I agree that Sale should not be re-signed if it's going to take a monster contract.

[sk7326]

Can you see a scenario whereby Sox trading away one major piece (for younger pieces) and still remain competitive for 2020?

Yes - although really this was the best offseason to do it (Bogaerts). The team realizes they have a special opportunity. Henry has the luxury of letting the team's performance dictate this ultimately.

[Kimmi]

They are even putting ads up in side panels when the game is on. It's as if they are conditioning us for more and more ads and less and less actual content.

Thank goodness for DVRs is all I have to say.

I can't sit through all the ads during the games.

[Kimmi]

Yes - although really this was the best offseason to do it (Bogaerts). The team realizes they have a special opportunity. Henry has the luxury of letting the team's performance dictate this ultimately.

In Henry we trust.

[Bellhorn04]

In Henry we trust.

No choice.

[Kimmi]

No choice.

Well, truth be told, Henry has not let me down yet.