Moorad wants to win a World Series, that's something I can get behind

by jbox on Jan 3, 2009 3:18 PM PST Comment 20 comments

It's hard not to be happy with new ownership coming in the next couple of months for the Padres. I hope this means the beginning of some good years of baseball coming our way. Hopefully Moorad will bring us some exciting baseball, pennant races, playoff wins and then if we're lucky we can get a new ballpark before he skips town.

I'm just happy that Moorad is setting a goal of winning a World Series rather than just playing meaningful games in September.

Moorad said his Padres ownership group would be “similarly committed to winning,” and cited a World Series championship as a goal “the Padres organization and its fans so richly deserve.”

I guess we'll wait and see what this change means for 2009 but anything is better than what has been happening recently.

Nobody flirt with this dude, he's off limits, let's try and keep this guy married for a few years.

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Is the sale of the Padres to Moorad a good thing for the San Diego Padres?

Yay! Moorad to the rescue

143 votes

Only if he doesn't mess with Alderson's plans

42 votes

Boo! We don't need another Zonie here! Go home Zonie!

10 votes

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What I would like in 2009

- Declare Peavy off limits, keep him as our ACE
- Bring Back Hoffman let him finish his days here in San Diego closing games
- Sign one descent free agent, Prefibly a capable starting pitcher

This may be a bit much to ask, but that would give a lot more hope for this season.

And a World Series should always be a goal, I do hope they let Alderson & Co. continue with thier plan.

by TJB on Jan 3, 2009 4:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I can see the first two ..

the third one won’t happen this season. Moorad won’t get in in time ..

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by wrveres on Jan 4, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

A “descent” free agent? That sounds probable.

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by Richard Wade on Jan 5, 2009 12:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if we are to believe

the $40 million cap on this team, resigning Hoffman at or around $4 million, puts the Padres pretty damn close to $40 million. I think the price is worth it personally, but I can understand others who would rather put that $4 million into a league average starter.

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by wrveres on Jan 5, 2009 4:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Just to clarify I was making (an admittedly lame) joke. Descent =Decline. I’m sure we could get a free agent who is in decline. haha :-)

by Richard Wade on Jan 5, 2009 7:56 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

nice

by jbox on Jan 5, 2009 10:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

ah got it.

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by wrveres on Jan 5, 2009 11:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Richard, ladies and gentlemen

he’ll be here all week, make sure you tip your waitresses.

and now, without further ado, your headliner, Sinbad!

pooping not

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by justdave on Jan 6, 2009 9:11 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Whoops

Sorry Jbox I already made my moves on Moorad…..I won’t let his wife know about it though.

by SDPads_1 on Jan 3, 2009 4:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I heard that after the 2005 and 2006 division championships

…Sandy Alderson actively rooted against the Padres.

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by Melvin Nieves on Jan 4, 2009 2:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

let me guess

you heard it on sports radio ..

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by wrveres on Jan 4, 2009 2:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I knew it!

by jbox on Jan 4, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Reading Moorads comments.

It sounds like he is content to be a minority owner for the time being, and will take majority control in a few seasons. If true, I don’t see how any of this helps the padres in the near future.

Maybe I am reading his comments incorrectly, but that is how i understood everything.

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by wrveres on Jan 4, 2009 2:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

It may not help in the near future

except that we know who’s going to be the owner in the coming years instead of being in limbo.

by jbox on Jan 4, 2009 2:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

good read on Moorad

an interview from last spring.. Seems like he and Alderson will get along great.

http://www.bizofbaseball.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1971&Itemid=81

As a mid-level revenue team, I don’t expect that we will ever be a significant player in free agency. .. player acquisitions are likely to be via trades or player development. So that we will invest heavily in those areas, and certainly be open to trading for players who have perhaps significant contracts, as was the case with Randy Johnson, for example. But we are unlikely to be significant players in free agency.

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by wrveres on Jan 4, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It will help because it will bring some kind of a financhial backing to the club (ie if no one comes to the games)

Moores does not foot all of the bill on his own therefore they may increase payroll a bit.

by Steve (Grey Suit) on Jan 4, 2009 2:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I meant a bit over the projected $40 Mil not over the $70 mil that they have been floating around the past few years.

by Steve (Grey Suit) on Jan 4, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Cash Flow

I think he can help with the cash flow issue through the divorce and allow the Padres some flexibility. I don’t think he is going to underwrite the team. But the can infuse cash in exchange for X percentage of the team.

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by Sammy G on Jan 5, 2009 4:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I know the sale will prob take place a little too late to do this but it would be nice to:

Sign Perez (he is not goping to get a huge contract at this point)
Trade for Nady (NY is rumored to be shopping him)
Trade Kouz or Headley for another SP

I know those moves would prob not get the team over the hump in 09 but it would set them up for a good 2010 season.

by Steve (Grey Suit) on Jan 6, 2009 7:43 AM PST reply actions 0 recs