Follow the Money…

I have always been told that if you want to find out what is behind anything, you should “follow the money.” So, that is exactly what I am going to do. The BIG MONEY can be found in the paychecks of Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Max Scherzer, Corey Seager, and numerous other multi-millionaires in MLB. Of course, it can be found in the owner’s pockets as well. But, before you castigate the owners, I want to remind you that many of these owners worked hard to get where they are. Most of them are old guys like me and you (sorry girls – there is no Marge Schott).

Look no further than the Ricketts Family, who own the Chicago Cubs. Joe Ricketts, the family Patriarch is 80 years old and a Billionaire.…