The Los Angeles Angels, to keep him from going to the Phillies in two years, gave Mike Trout a huge new contract. Great for Trout, and it's nice to see the Angels investing in its product. On the other hand, the fans will pay in the form of higher ticket prices, higher food and drink prices, higher parking fees, etc. I'm sure the team will also look for more for more advertising money and more money from local tv, cable and radio. The little guy always pays, eventually.
Scranton School District: criminal investigation, money problems, close to a state take-over, and now mice! You wonder what will happen next.
I railed against this when it happened a few years ago. Oakland and Seattle began the Major League Baseball season in Japan yesterday. Cute idea. Expand the reach. I still get the feeling that fans of both teams are getting short changed.
