No wonder a beer costs $20 and a hotdog $15
I work in the industry for large sporting events. What most people don't realize is that for most sporting events, the food and beverage is controlled by another company in partnership with, in this case, the MLB. The MLB just makes a % of the food and beverage sales. The reason why the prices are so high generally is that half the year is off season and the F&B partner take huge losses during those months, so they really have 6 months to break even and hopefully get a profit. I can tell you that food and beverage certainly arent paying for those salaries as much as you might think. LA is a huge city. They've been the Yankees of the west for 66 years. Not only do they represent a huge expensive city. They also have an international following from many Pacific and hispanic countries. Their marketing, former hall of fame legend players, WS, Play offs, and international presence is what makes them the money.
I sorta figured he'd end up on one of the two teams simply for the historical aspect to it, plus everyone knows you generally go where the best offer is.
