Jays by the Numbers + Canada Basketball Storylines | JD Bunkis Podcast

Blake Murphy, host of Jays Talk Plus and Raptors analyst for Sportsnet, joins JD Bunkis to chat about the NBA’s second apron, financial repercussions for the Blue Jays, restocking the farm system, 'soft rebuilding' and the Jays’ trade deadline strategy. Later, the duo digests the latest about Andrew Nembhard, Jamal Murray, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Canada Basketball's chances in Paris.
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[@Zeneroth]

About sports teams not limiting owner spending, I think the average fan cares about ticket prices if you want to go and watch the game in person. Now I know there isn't a direct correlation (but there definitely is some kind of correlation), but imagine NHL instead of $85 million was $200 million. You don't think that would affect ticket prices? Living here in Calgary lower bowl seats are already $300-350 a pop. Now lets double that or triple that for a run away capitalist payroll, or you talk about a family of 4 or 5. How much is that costing now? I personally go to 3-4 games per year, but tickets already cost much much more than they used to. Soon you will see corporate owned seats and 1%s at games only and the stadium will be 1/3 capacity. Supply and demand though I guess, as long as someone will keep paying they will keep raising the price, capitalism 101.