Its Summertime and The Living Is Easy

Mr. Gordon,

Back in action we are- see how long it sticks this time...

Although I am not an expert on this by any means, people who know what they are talking about always reference arbitration and how when a guy gets called up affects when he will be eligible for arbitration down the road.  Indicating that there is serious incentive for tenured GMs (guys who know that they are not going to lose their jobs if the team finishes last this year) to hold off on call-ups for as long as possible to prevent paying them more in the future.

For teams like the Nationals, Marlins, or, in an extreme scenario, your Bravos, bringing up talented guys now is worth the future expense but for other teams (Indians, Royals, Pirates) they are probably better off waiting until arbitration will no longer be an issue before making call ups which is what leads to so many of those August-September moves. 

All of that said- I agree with you, way too often in this world teams forget that they are businesses with one objective, putting a good product on the field.  If you put a good product on the field you can make money, if you don't then you cant.  The MLB is not the NFL or even the NBA, you play 81 home games- you need something to keep the fans coming back and if you know that the team is going to be awful then why not blow it out with prospects so that you at least give the fans something to come watch, maybe a scrappy young team looking to knock some other teams out of the postseason in August, or at a minimum an exciting group of talented young players.  Save the 10 million that you decided to pay Austin Kearns (subject of the $75 rookie card) and pay the extra arbitration cash down the road, it... is... worth... it. 

'til next time.