Economic Primer

John Brattain, over at The Hardball Times (link to sight at right, artcile link here) has a very nice piece on how MLB owners make their money and cry poor at the same time. He gets a little confusing when he starts talking about the collective bargaining agreement, but nails it when he talks about how stadiums are "corporate welfare."

Oh, and when you read it, be sure to replace "Red Sox" and "NESN" with "Cubs" and "WGN/Trib."