The Atlanta Braves

[TBrown]

Debt payments are not reflective in net income. Balance sheet only activity

 

[Florida Stanley]

At least three 5*’s on campus this weekend for basketball

Winning/being good is my favorite recruiting tactic

 

[Kingston Vol]

They dropped their debt from $626M to $494M (so $132M of debt shed). I don’t know how that figures into the profits, but Liberty Media seemed to imply that $94M profit is still after they shed $132M in debt.

What was super interesting is that Liberty Media says they are going to incrue more debt with construction of phase 2 of The Battery

I understand that - my point is that they’ll say any increase in revenue is moot due to the total debt and that’s why they can’t spend on labor.

Of course we all know that’s horse ****.

 

[zjcvols]

Debt payments are not reflective in net income. Balance sheet only activity

How much are the Braves actually making after taxes and such?

 

[Florida Stanley]

Seems to me the only way LM invests in the club is if that profit margin gets skinny.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Seems to me the only way LM invests in the club is if that profit margin gets skinny.

And when the farm system gets less loaded.

 

[Vercingetorix]

I would imagine that Liberty doesn't care as much about their theoretical year-to-year profit margin as they do the appreciation of the Braves organization as an asset. Which is why building out the Battery and investing in their real estate empire is a top priority. They want the haul to be as enormous as possible when they cash out.

 

[TBrown]

How much are the Braves actually making after taxes and such?

I haven’t read that article and I don’t know how LM has the Braves organization structured but “profit” implies after tax.

 

[TBrown]

I would imagine that Liberty doesn't care as much about their theoretical year-to-year profit margin as they do the appreciation of the Braves organization as an asset. Which is why building out the Battery and investing in their real estate empire is a top priority. They want the haul to be as enormous as possible when they cash out.

Bingo

Debt free real estate assets are big money

 

[zjcvols]

I haven’t read that article and I don’t know how LM has the Braves organization structured but “profit” implies after tax.

That’s even worse. I can’t believe MLB allows this.

 

[zjcvols]

 

[TBrown]

He was stretching his forearm and grimacing ON THE MOUND and kept pitching

 

[TBrown]

Def should cut Julio tho

Stable full of rotation horses

 

[TBrown]

Gaus shoulder
Soroka shoulder
Folty elbow
Gohara shoulder

 

[vols 30]

Def should cut Julio tho

Stable full of rotation horses

You just don't cut your ace before the 1st game.........imo

 

[Kingston Vol]

Def should cut Julio tho

Stable full of rotation horses

Julio’s dwindling velocity is just as much of a liability as any of those “injuries.”

 

[TBrown]

Stretching the forearm and grimacing

Good sign

Sunday at 12:42 CT referencing Folty

 

[TBrown]

Julio’s dwindling velocity is just as much of a liability as any of those “injuries.”

Best ability is availability brother

 

[NochNoch]

I would imagine that Liberty doesn't care as much about their theoretical year-to-year profit margin as they do the appreciation of the Braves organization as an asset. Which is why building out the Battery and investing in their real estate empire is a top priority. They want the haul to be as enormous as possible when they cash out.

Which is exactly what they should be doing. Technically speaking, it is an example of something they have an obligation to try and do at every opportunity.

 

[TBrown]

Sooo nobody wants to discuss the impending TJ

 

[zjcvols]

Sooo nobody wants to discuss the impending TJ

I’m just gonna pretend it’s not happening even though I posted it

 

[Kingston Vol]

Would be a real shame if there was a guy sitting there in free agency who would be projected by steamer, ATC, etc. as our best pitcher - and he’s healthy!

 

[TBrown]

@NochNoch you have any stance on Camping World? Feels a little like an overreaction to a delayed filing and prior period adjustments. Obvious risk involved with those two items but price is already beat down.

 

[AV_12]

Gaus shoulder
Soroka shoulder
Folty elbow
Gohara shoulder

Nice

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Would be a real shame if there was a guy sitting there in free agency who would be projected by steamer, ATC, etc. as our best pitcher - and he’s healthy!

Maybe these injury concerns will force them to get Keuchel but knowing them I'd expect them to make a call to Bartolo Colon first.