Craig Calcaterra, Rethinking Fandom: How to beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at its Own Game

Baseball is Back & Craig Calcaterra visits
BaseballBiz 

Baseball team Owners still make money when their teams lose

Teams with a payroll of $50 million are guaranteed $65
million in national tv money 

Social Contract: Fand & Teams -  You win & we
support you 

Atlanta Braves and the development of Truist Park & The
Battery

Alex Antholpoulos – understands the Social Contract with the
players

Owners who wanted to win – Ted Turner, George Steinbrenner

MLB owners are finding more revenue outside the stadium

Detroit Tigers – family businesses is Pizza or Baseball
making more money for the owners

Texas Rangers & Cleveland Guardians stadium built on
public approval

Tanking can be beneficial & profitable just ask Houston
Astros & Chicago Cubs

Cincinnati Reds have no interest in winning in 2022

The Success Cycle

Embarrassing product on the field or just a bad team

Craig’s take on Expanded Playoffs 

MLB, Gambling & micro-betting

Rob Manfred 'nuff said

How we invest into our teams as fans

Talent Drain from baseball

We have the power to not let sports negatively impact our
lives

Rooting for a player not the laundry they wear, LeBron James
& Wander Franco



Craig Calcaterra, author, upcoming book:  April 5th is the
publication date for Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the
Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game


Craig’s newsletter “Cup of Coffee”
https://craigcalcaterra.com/cup-of-coffee-newsletter/ 


Craig’s book can be found at Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat
the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game
https://craigcalcaterra.com/book/


Special Thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music “Rocking Forward”