'Swing-off'?

[ProfessorGAC]

7. And?

You went a very long way to say it wasn't about money by providing financial information. All I said was the All-Star game was about money. The game meets the definition of exhibition game, as it is just a show for the money.
That's not cynicism. That's an obvious conclusion from knowing how big business works.
If MLB didn't get a premium from Fox for the game, they'd pit it out for bid.
If Fox doesn't get a return for the incremental price for the ASG, they would just buy the rights to those Saturday games.
It is obvious, with what networks have done to their news divisions, that major media doesn't do loss leaders.
And, since I think ASGs don't mean much in any sport, the only reason to have them is the cash they generate. Which is what I said.