Wealth Inequality In Sports & The Yankees with Lou Gonzalez

Sports is BIG BIZNESS. Ever heard that one before? You probably have because it's true. Stupid, but true. But why does sports bizness have to get in the way of all the fun? Why can some teams buy huge advantages while others scrap and scrape for crumbs? It's probably the price of living in a deeply flawed (but exciting) capitalist society! Lou Gonzalez is a very funny man who joins the Borts to talk about the financial situation of professional sports and also how he squares up being a fan of the "Republicans" of Major League Baseball (The Yankees) with being a progressive, equality-minded human being. Come for the deep reflective talk on the inevitability and unchecked power of commerce in our society and stay for the discussion of frozen yogurt toppings! ... No presh, but it would be very cool if you took a measly second or two to rate us and comment on our itunes page or wherever you digest podcasts. It's lame, WE KNOW, but it helps! Listen to this episode and then tweet at us (@sportsborts) if you are a nice person. ... Got questions, comments, or interesting low-res pics? Tweet or email them to us: @sportsborts [email protected] ... Theme music by PODCAST MASON (Matt Klinman, Julie Eubank, Zack Poitras, and Sam West) Cover art by Ben Wietmarschen (impressive, right?)