Kuo Jiun-nan points out that the teams have lost money every year for the first six years, and every game, every contract, and every player trade is yet another costly business transaction.
統一獅領隊郭俊男就表示，經營職棒的球團從元年至六年，一直在虧損中「慘淡經營」，對球團來說，每一場球、每一個球員的簽訂，甚至離隊、換人都是一筆生意經。