@ScriptTrooper They probably figured if this was season 4 of the show, it might cost a bit less total but it would generate little streaming revenue, so might as well make it a movie. Any return is gravy compared to a few new Disney+ subscribers for 2 months of episodes. Same content really
Los Angeles #Kings center Samuel Helenius, right, bloodies his hand against the visor of Seattle #Kraken right wing Jacob Melanson, left, as they fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 13, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
NEW: It's now more lucrative to have a losing sports team than a championship team.
We examined the Boston Red Sox to see how private equity and cost cutting invaded sports.
In this era, teams want to sell good players for profit more than they want to have a good season.
This is awesome 🥹
Rangers manager, Skip Schumaker, went out to the mound not to remove Carter Baumler, a Rule 5 pick, but to inform him that he made the Rangers Opening Day roster during a mound visit
Presenting the Mariners' 50th anniversary team, as selected by a @SeaTimesSports panel, surely to be undisputed and unrivaled.
C: Cal Raleigh
1B: Alvin Davis
2B: Bret Boone
3B: Kyle Seager
SS: Álex Rodríguez
LF: Raúl Ibañez
CF: Griffey
RF: Ichiro
DH: Edgar
The Seattle Times – competing in Division A, the largest print circulation and website division – earned Top 10 honors in four categories of the APSE Contest.
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So much of the MLB econ story is the local TV divide:
*The Dodgers enjoy $334m a year from their regional cable deal, and don't pay full revenue share due to their bankruptcy deal.
*The Twins sold 50,000 subs for their streaming product last season. At $99 a sub, that's ~$5 million. Their former RSN deal guaranteed $54.8 million for the 2023 season.
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