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Yahoo! News - XM Satellite Radio Confirms Deal With MLB

Question: What does this mean to me, the average baseball fan and rabid A's fan?

Nothing, until XM Radio hands out checks.

The worst that could happen is that MLB ends up with a failed satellite radio company in their laps. The best that can happen is a stream of revenue from subscribers and advertising and you can get MLB.com radio in your XM outfitted car with your team's radio broadcasters, wherever you are.

MLB has plans for a radio and TV network. What has not been discussed is what affect that will have on their current contracts with Fox, ESPN, Fox Sports Net and all of the local providers and teams with their own networks.

Is MLB shooting itself in the foot by cutting off revenue streams from FOX and ESPN? Are they shooting the foot that is already in its mouth? Or the foot that is attached to the leg they don't have to stand on?

Could the extra revenue mean the A's can get some funds for a new stadium...?

You really think that the A's would pay for the stadium out of the owner's profits?

Yes, they should, and could, but they won't. Hoffman y Schott will force the hands of the city of Oakland, Alameda County and MLB before they spend an extra dime one out of their own pocket.

Oh, sure they will put money, say $100 Million for the construction of a new stadium. But that $100 Million will represent less than 20% of the cost of construction and maintenance. But guess how much of the profits Hoffman y Schott will expect?

Give or take, oh gee, about 100% or more.

Should we, as A's fans fault them?

If you were to build, not buy, but, BUILD a new house and the city and county and say your local high school would pay a majority of the costs and handle all of the legal wrangling and public relations...wouldn't you jump at that chance?

No, we can't fault Hoffman y Schott. Yet.