Padres players barely knew Moores; looking forward to new ownership
by jbox on Dec 16, 2008 9:02 AM PST
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Adrian Gonzalez and Heath Bell both seem to be looking forward to new Padres ownership. Both seem to think Moores was nice enough but they want an owner that will spend some money to build a good team. Adrian says this:
“But from a fan's perspective and as a member of the community, maybe it's in the best interests of the city for him to sell the Padres. The Padres need someone who is going to dedicate himself 100 percent to the team.
“This city deserves somebody who can bring it a championship, either the Padres or the Chargers, someone who can put a challenging team on the field every season.
As usual Kevin Kouzmanoff seems to be in the dark. Moores who?
“But personally, I didn't have that much contact with him. All I knew was the rumors I heard. Off that, I thought eventually something would happen.”
Bell sounds excited and even wants to bring Mark Cuban in to purchase the team.
Mark Cuban would be huge. Let's get him interested.
It doesn't sound like the Padres are too heart broken over Moores leaving. Tony Gwynn was the only person who seemed sad about the future sale. I was all ready to celebrate until Gwynn became the party pooper.
“Things aren't always what they seem. No one should celebrate this news. I think it's sad that it's turned out like this.”
Wah-wah-waaaaah
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Adrian to John Moores
“You cheated on the Padres, I want a DIVORCE.”
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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
Let's think rationally about who might be an owner
The only one I can think of, and that i’ve met on a few ocassions, is Gary Jacobs of Qualcomm. He’s a good man all around, San Diego roots, was very successful with the Storm. He’ll spend money to make this team successful.
It should be noted that Jacobs WILL NOT go around and spend 100+million, and its incredibly unlikely that the Padres will have an owner that will do that. So if that’s your only prerogative about an owner, abandon all hope. And Cuban isn’t coming, he won’t after making a play for one of the biggest teams in sports.
by TheAxManCometh on Dec 16, 2008 10:46 AM PST reply actions
I think Jacobs
already said he wasn’t interested in buying the Padres. Seem to remember hearing that on the radio back when this story originally broke.
Yeah, my good friend works for Qualcomm
he said they’ve circulated word that Qualcomm won’t be involved in the Padres.
Also
If he’s indicted for insider trading that save him less than a million dollars, I’m not interested. If he’d cheat to save $750,000, he’d do it to Adrian Gonzalez, too.
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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
The PAdres have seen unprecedented success
while Moores has been the owner.
Remember, the next owners could be just like Tom Werner.
New ownership does not mean better ownership.
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could Gaslamp buy the Padres
I am sure you would need to raise a little more cash than are in the coffers, but I am sure we could just auction Winfield Ghost off in a charity event and that should get us close.
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra
by Sammy G on Dec 16, 2008 1:17 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
How are the profits coming
in the shame tarp business?
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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
Who knows how it will tuen out in the long run...
We may get an Artie Moreno type…or
we may get a David Glass type…
either way I dont think it can get much worse than it is right now…ie $40 mil payroll trading away key players with no one in the system to take thier place.
I am Buying the Padres
About 15 years ago I put my whole networth into AIG just so it can mature enough so I can make a purchase like this…let me just call my broker Madoff and see how much I have in my account.
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra
by Sammy G on Dec 16, 2008 1:12 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
What sucks is
Sandy Alderson will 10 to 20 mil when the club is sold.
"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana"
Groucho Marx
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