11-17-2014, 11:12 PM
Quote:In my opinion, a shitty bridge deal could work out really great. If the ratings are solid when the synced deal is possible in 2019, and if the business model for how content will be delivered in the currently-in-flux market becomes clearer, the Cubs could be in the catbird seat. Negotiating a long-term 82 game deal then could be much, much better than negotiating one now.Could be, but I'd day most feel the longer time passes the worse, because of worry of the RSN sports bubble bursting. Some think it's burst already and sight the Astros and the Dodgers woes. But yes, to your point, we might have a new model that the Cubs can be the first to cash in with, rather than one of the last with the current.