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Geoff, as long as you're engaging in discussion of this matter, I would really like to see you engage on another one, one that strictly speaking with regard to the Mariners is even more important. I know your time is valuable and you may not wish to address it, but it is tangential to previous articles you've done.
There are two threads at MarinerCentral.com that represent excellent work done by an extremely capable individual under the moniker of MarinersAnalyst (I'd post the links but that option appears to be ghosted in my browser.) The threads are titled "The Seattle Mariners and the Business of Baseball" in two parts. The intent is to shed light on an interesting and unexpected proposition, that while it is customary in Seattle to paint Lincoln as having chosen profitability over on-field success, in fact Lincoln has failed strictly from a business standpoint to adequately leverage the club's incredibly strong position in the aftermath of 2001. In other words, not only have the Mariners failed to field a good team during that period, they have squandered a significant business opportunity. The articles beg for serious treatment by Seattle sportswriters who can pose questions directly to the principals. You may or may not agree with the proposition set forth, but I for one would love to get your thoughts on it. There is a lot of very interesting data on MLB finances, some from sources that have not been available until recently.