Would I rather my team had two championships instead of one? Don't you mean two championships to none? Quote: Of course I would. But that does not change the fact that the Loria Marlins are one of the prime examples of the flaws of MLB's system. Are the Marlins really a bigger embarrassment to MLB than the Oilers are to the NHL? Quote: Honestly, if the Flames owners treated our franchise the way Loria treats the Marlins, our attendance would make the Phoenix Coyotes look good. Funny how that problem didn't happen in Edmonton when the Oilers tanked. Quote: And if we had a financial system like MLBs does, the problem would be that the owner would not care , because he gets everyone else's money to cover his own shortfalls. That system doesn't just condone malfeasance, it rewards it. It's hard to say this when you don't know if the Marlins are going to keep the payroll low in perpetuity or if they are rebuilding. Signing a bunch of free agents to long term deals then trading them for prospects the following off season after the team doesn't contend seems like a smart way to rebuild a farm system quickly. I'm going completely off-topic, but this statement is complete bunk and it drives me nuts when those who don't know much about baseball use this line as an excuse for why they don't like baseball. It's not bunk. Sure some of their players are home grown but how many