Baseball Owners' Financial Claims: Fact or Fiction?
Update: 2025-12-01
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Baseball team owners, including Hal Steinbrenner of the Yankees and John Henry of the Red Sox, are discussing their finances amidst the free agent season and an upcoming collective bargaining fight. Both owners suggest their teams arent as profitable as perceived, with Steinbrenner denying the Yankees profitability in 2025 and Henrys team potentially operating on thin margins. Despite not opening their books, they hint at a cautious approach to spending, with the Red Sox planning to go over the luxury tax threshold but avoiding larger deficits. This follows a long history of baseball owners claiming financial struggles without concrete evidence, a practice known as earnings management.
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