Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
I'm willing, for now, not to view this trade as in-continuum with those "last few trades" but purely in the context of the new regime; so, for now, I'm going to refrain from smelling any "desperation to cut payroll" and see what Anthopolous et al do with the cash and 40-man slot.

Non-tendering Adams, for now, won't effect that view, either—the latter move seeming a pretty obvious step for a team that doesn't need what Adams brings to the table, and from the standpoint of a market (as you yourself have effectively argued) that is unlikely to bear much fruit even if Adams were tendered-to-be-traded.
I have no idea what revenue projections were before building the new park, but I drove my daughter by The Battery last Saturday afternoon and the place was packed with people. I had to stop for a couple of minutes to let a herd of people go by like I was at a cattle crossing. That has to pay significantly better than the previous park.