Scott Boras
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It's not Fox.
It's their network.
They own those rights.
And economically, it's good business for them to be in the post-season ratings.
I think 30% of the country, you know, watch the World Series.
Sponsorship, all the things that they can do to grow a...
40 million fan base because who in baseball has that who has that that that type of fan base i mean you go to seattle when when the blue jays come to town oh my god it's like a home game for the blue jays you know really they have they have an own they have their own store for the blue jay sales in seattle it's that they're that prominent in their country you know so it's a very unique uh dynamic that
I always felt, I used to tease them all the time about the blue flu, you know, and the Blue Jays, and they finally have reached that level.
And, again, they did it smart.
Their facilities in the minor leagues, their facilities in the big leagues, every player that plays, it's the nicest locker room.
It's the best training staff.
It's all those things that go into what player amenities that they want, you know.
Mainly because it's not really a, it's a five minute process, the way they handle it.
It's not anything that anybody, I think, ever complains about it anymore.
We hear about the convenience of living downtown, being close to the ballpark and all those things for families and players.
And frankly, the taxation system is not much different from California and New York for what they're talking about.
But yeah, they've taken big steps.
Can I ask, what do you make of the interest in deferrals, like across baseball?
Why are we shifted to that as a model?
Well, what they're not saying is, like Mr. Blum, is that we're getting $50 million signing bonuses to transfer the deferral cost.