Durrett on financial benefits Rangers reap from signing Darvish

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Japanese signage

besides the obvious revolving signs behind home plate, I bet you’ll see Chuck throw some up on the right field porch ribbon.

that would accomodate the camera well next to the visitors’ dugout.

by oc on Jan 28, 2012 8:09 PM CST reply actions

Although it is still very difficult to put a $/yr on Yu, this is an excellent article

by Telegraph on Jan 28, 2012 8:53 PM CST reply actions

I read this as $/Yu and laughed a bit

by Parker20 on Jan 29, 2012 3:01 AM CST up reply actions

Eh, article was a good start, but incomplete

It would have been nice to see quotes from marketing experts on the money Texas could demand for stadium or Spring Training signage. Furthermore, researching Ichiro regional merchandise sale numbers would have been a nice benchmark. As you said, coming up with a $/year for Darvish would have been difficult, but I think a little extra research would have gone a long way to show how quickly/slowly that posting fee will get recouped.

But you get what you pay for with internet journalism I suppose…

by Tex34 on Jan 29, 2012 8:15 AM CST up reply actions

Many... it's been a Sunday morning full of odd statements.

Let me know when a local beat writer provides a more substantive article on the potential marketing value of Yu.

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by Brad on Jan 29, 2012 8:17 AM CST up reply actions

I know, right?

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by Schultzy on Jan 29, 2012 10:05 AM CST up reply actions

Exactly correct

It was sloppy and lazy reporting. Durrett knows better. How much do the Rangers get for outfield signs now? How many Darvish jerseys do they expect to sell? What’s their margin? Did the Yankees or Mariners make significant money off of Matsui and Ichiro?

Where is Mick Kelleher when we need him?

by 3744nsheffield on Jan 29, 2012 9:31 AM CST up reply actions

Sloppy and lazy?

Just because it wasn’t as complete or in-depth as you would have wanted doesn’t make it sloppy and/or lazy. That’s a pretty serious charge to level against someone that is generally considered one of our best local reporters.

What’s sloppy and lazy is not having looked up for yourself that we don’t get the proceeds from all of the Darvish jerseys sold because of merchandise revenue sharing.

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by Aqua on Jan 29, 2012 10:57 AM CST up reply actions