Dolan: Indians will lose $16M this year

Betallsports · Aug 6, 2009

CLEVELAND (AP)—Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan projects the team will lose $16 million this season and says the recent trades of Cy Young winner Cliff Lee (notes) and All-Star catcher Victor Martinez (notes) were necessary long-term moves.


Dolan estimates the team will draw about 1.7 million fans this season, more than 500,000 less than the team expected before opening day.
The Indians, who came within one win of the World Series in 2007, expected to contend this season but went into Thursday’s game at 45-62 and in fourth place in the AL Central.

The trades of Lee and Martinez have led to a backlash from Indians fans.
Dolan also said ownership will have input into whether manager Eric Wedge returns next season

Betallsports · Aug 6, 2009

Are Things That Bad in Cleveland ??

cocktailsnlongshots+ · Aug 6, 2009

somebody posted a few weeks ago this great youtube video of how bad the city has become...it was hysterical...the last part of the song lyrics were,"at least we're not detroit"....classic...was in that city back when the r n r hall of fame opened(believe '94)...being from nyc it was a very tiny city but at least it had some action goin on...the world series was happening and there were some cool bars that i hit..now i hear it is just downtrodden