Sunday, July 3, 2011
Monopoly
Monopolies are rare to find nowadays. One example i can think of is major league baseball. There is nothing like it at all in the nation. No other form of professional baseball at all (unless you count the minor league affiliates as professionals because they get paid). Why is there nothing to compete with it. I mean there is other forms of pro football other than the NFL like arena football. Why is there no other option other option in the professional area for america's past time. I think its because of one of the rules or characteristics of a monopoly which is barriers to entry. MLB has been around for so long and has so much money that for someone else to even try the MLB would just either by them out of wait for them to fail because it wouldn't take too long. Or maybe its because society doesn't want more pro baseball and the one organization is filling societies demand for it. I would like a pro winter baseball season so I could watch it all year round instead of just half the year.
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This is interesting. I like the idea also of having different choices and not just having a monopoly in some cases. In this case though..i agree that it would be hard to have another type of baseball organization. And that if one did start up that it wouldnt be able to compete on the same level as the MLB. But it would be interesting to see how an idea like that would turn out..in regards to your winter baseball season idea.
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