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Baseball Primer Newsblog— The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand
Friday, November 30, 2007
TURN… Brian Sabean and his one-sided fashion show…OK, NOW TURN AGAIN. Very nice, thank you.
The second baseball executive in two days questioned the Marlins, saying their trade demands for All-Star third baseman Miguel Cabrera are unrealistic.
‘‘I hate to speak to somebody else’s business, but you wonder if they really want to trade the player or if they absolutely, positively have to win the deal in such a one-sided fashion,’’ San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean said during a conference call Thursday with reporters. ``Maybe they’re not going to get something done. I don’t know.’‘
Sabean’s comments were made one day after Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno said two potential trades for Cabrera fell through because the Marlins had raised their demands at the last minute.
‘‘There’s a reason that one player hasn’t been traded yet,’’ Sabean, referring to Cabrera, told reporters.
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That's what I was thinking-
of course what Sabean probably thinks is good value for Cabrera- Beinfest would not.
Beinfest HAS to get good and young and CHEAP talent in return, absolutely has to- Sabean's mindset is so diamterically opposed to Beinfest's that they are not in the same hemisphere when it comes to looking at talent and evaluating trades.
Which is why there are laws against such things. Not saying what the Marlins are doing is illegal, but your analogy doesn't fit. A better one would be to put your house on the market for 50% over it's value.
Seems to be exactly what 4+ million people are doing these days.
"I hate to speak to somebody else's business, but I will."
Why should they trade Cabrera unless they win the deal in such a one-sided fashion?
Jesus. I'm a finance guy who puts very little stock in "business ethics", but even I think price-gouging people immediately before or after tragedies just for profiteering's sake is abhorrent.
I'm not sure that's a tactic with much upside.
He's about the right age to be a batboy for them though.
That's true, but the overall point is clear.
Which is why most places subject to natural disasters prohibit such activities by law. Florida is very aggressive at policing such matters. The Attorney general has a hotline in place for people to call to report price gouging. They love to prosecute such cases.
Given the fact that Florida ranks up there with Texas as "state containing the largest number of idiots," I'm not sure I'd use them as an example. This is a state that wants the rest of the U.S. to subsidize its residents for choosing to live in a place with crappy weather.
Here's an idea: if a merchant does price gouging following a natural disaster, NEVER SHOP AT HIS STORE AGAIN.
Because in the real world, where you need to two parties to agree on a deal you will quickly find your offers restricted if you don't deal on fair footing. Most deals, need to "appear" win/win to the parties or they won't make them.
Um, say what?
Maybe you have been able to somehow shelter your existence from any possible outside human influence, but the vast majority of us have to live in the real world. The consequences of unfettered price gouging affect everyone, whether they patronize such merchants or not.
If a guy cannot afford to properly protect his home because of price gouging, it may get destroyed and ultimately my insurance rates will rise. If a guy cannot afford to feed his family after a disaster due to the same reasons, he may try to steal my food or money.
Now, feel free to call such people idiots for not preparing ahead of time. I do all the time. 12 hours after the passage of Hurricane Wilma in 2005, I saw first hand a line 2 miles long of cars trying to get into a turnpike service station to get gas for their generators. Saw thousands sitting in the hot sun waiting for state relief trucks to arrive with food and water. But that doesn't mean I want them to get what they deserve for their lack of preparedness. Because one way or another it will cost me. And thus, I will be paying the gougers, if even just indirectly.
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