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Forbes: 2005 MLB Most Profitable Teams

Baseball Team Valuations

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=bottom align=middle><TD class=headerow>Rank </TD><TD class=headerow>Team </TD><TD class=headerow>Current Value<SUP>1</SUP> ($mil) </TD><TD class=headerow>1-Yr Value Change (%) </TD><TD class=headerow>Debt/Value<SUP>2</SUP> (%) </TD><TD class=headerow>Revenues ($mil) </TD><TD class=headerow>Operating Income<SUP>3</SUP> ($mil) </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>17 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Cleveland Indians </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>352 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>10 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>28 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>150 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>34.6 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>10 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Houston Astros </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>416 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>17 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>13 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>173 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>30.2 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>22 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Toronto Blue Jays </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>286 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>34 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>0 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>136 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>29.7 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>6 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Washington Nationals </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>440 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>42 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>27 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>145 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>27.9 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>12 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Atlanta Braves </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>405 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>6 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>7 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>172 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>27.6 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>16 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Texas Rangers </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>353 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>8 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>45 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>153 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>24.7 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>26 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Milwaukee Brewers </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>235 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>13 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>51 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>131 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>22.4 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>24 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Pittsburgh Pirates </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>250 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>15 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>44 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>125 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>21.9 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>19 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Arizona Diamondbacks </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>305 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>7 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>79 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>145 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>21.8 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>18 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Chicago White Sox </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>315 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>20 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>11 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>157 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>21.7 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>14 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Baltimore Orioles </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>359 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>5 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>42 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>156 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>21.0 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>25 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Kansas City Royals </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>239 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>28 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>15 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>117 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>20.8 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>30 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Tampa Bay Devil Rays </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>209 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>19 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>17 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>116 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>20.3 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>23 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Cincinnati Reds </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>274 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>8 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>15 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>137 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>17.9 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>20 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Colorado Rockies </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>298 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>3 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>30 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>145 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>16.3 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>27 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Oakland Athletics </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>234 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>26 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>38 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>134 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>16.0 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>9 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Philadelphia Phillies </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>424 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>8 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>42 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>176 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>14.8 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>4 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Los Angeles Dodgers </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>482 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>14 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>87 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>189 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>13.4 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>15 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>San Diego Padres </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>354 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>8 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>56 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>158 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>13.0 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>11 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>San Francisco Giants </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>410 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>8 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>37 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>171 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>11.2 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>5 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Chicago Cubs </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>448 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>12 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>0 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>179 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>7.9 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>7 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>St Louis Cardinals </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>429 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>16 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>47 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>165 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>7.9 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>8 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Seattle Mariners </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>428 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>3 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>23 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>179 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>7.3 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>29 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Minnesota Twins </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>216 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>21 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>42 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>114 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>7.0 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>21 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Detroit Tigers </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>292 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>22 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>73 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>146 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>3.5 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>13 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>368 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>25 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>10 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>167 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>-2.6 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>28 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Florida Marlins </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>226 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>10 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>31 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>119 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>-11.9 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>3 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>New York Mets </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>604 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>20 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>42 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>195 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>-16.1 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>2 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>Boston Red Sox </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>617 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>10 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>39 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>206 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>-18.5 </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=rowcolor align=middle>1 </TD><TD class=rowcolor noWrap>New York Yankees </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>1026 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>8 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>12 </TD><TD class=rowcolor align=right>277 </TD><TD class=highlight align=right>-50.0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/33/Income_1.html

Revenues and operating income are for 2005 season.
1Value of team based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending) without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt).
2Includes stadium debt.
3Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
NA: Not applicable.

Are the DRAYS a good buy at 209 million?

Fishhead said:

Are the DRAYS a good buy at 209 million?

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Better that the Pirates at 250.




Is that avatar a tribute to the one goal last night?

Fish;
Hell they made 20 mil last year...thats not a bad investment

are the Dodgers at $482 mill ucking:

What about the New York Yankees 1026 Mil or 1.02 Billion w/ a loss of $50 mil

maxdemo said:

Fish;
Hell they made 20 mil last year...thats not a bad investment

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that's cause the Yankees gave them money to spend on FA and they pocketed it....just like the Royals and Pirates do.

I dont make the rules for FA...but that is what they do.