Comments on: Three groups in the final running to buy the Padres for $800 million http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Mon, 20 May 2013 08:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ndnut http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315827 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:16:14 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315827 We don’t have the base of commentors to do it, even if we wanted to. Ask all the writers and commentors on all the NBCSports blogs and you might have a shot assuming everyone donated an average of a couple hundred bucks.

]]> By: brewcitybummer http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315826 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:09:53 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315826 I can contribute 2000 so long as i can write off 20,000 in student loans as a business expense. Frank MCourt would approve.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315804 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:06:29 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315804 Every little bit helps. Got any old baseball cards? I would have tossed in my Frank Thomas 500th HR figurine, but I cant find it.

]]> By: ndnut http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315801 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:57:18 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315801 If we could actually get the team I would throw in my entire life savings. But we won’t come anywhere close so I’ll chip in the 2nd generation iPod Touch I am typing this on.

]]> By: jlovenotjlo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315780 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:42:10 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315780 Count me in. I’ll throw in my 2005 Crown Victoria, which comes with a cup holder half full of change and 3/4 of a tank of gas.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315779 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:39:29 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315779 The Proudly Canadian funny money consortium is also in the running. So far, we have collected 2 loonies, a vast collection of $3 bills, plugged nickels, bad checks, dandruff from the Donald’s toupee, $5 in uncashed poker chips, expired food coupons from numerous products, a replica Brett Lawrie batting helmet, a replica George Brett pine tar bat, and dried saliva alleged to have been used by Gaylord Perry. Contribution are greatly appreciated.

]]> By: WhenMattStairsIsKing http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315767 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:12:03 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315767 Let’s buy the team guys. I have $20 I can throw in.

]]> By: trybe29dr http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315748 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:21:20 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315748 Owning a team is such a money maker that business men are willing to overpay for the Padres

]]> By: jwbiii http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315741 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:13:05 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315741 So Fox Sports San Diego is worth $1B?

]]> By: 18thstreet http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315737 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:09:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315737 Amazing that the 17th largest metro area is considered a small market, isn’t it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_United_States_Metropolitan_Statistical_Areas

]]> By: icanspeel http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315734 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:03:00 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315734 What isn’t mentioned is 200 million of the 800 million is for the 20% stake the Padres have in their TV deal, so really the team is selling for around 600 mill + TV stakes.

]]> By: ptfu http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315733 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:02:04 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315733 “Only” $600M for the Padres??? Oh Doctor! You can hang a star on that baby!

]]> By: bloodysock http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315728 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:54:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315728 Forbes had an article a year ago where their analysis indicated that the Padres were the most profitable team in baseball.

“The most profitable team was the Padres, which had an operating income of $37 million in 2010. The team’s attendance surged by 200,000 at Petco Park as the Padres finished just two games behind the San Francisco Giants in the National League West. The Padres managed to post a 90-72 record despite a payroll of just $38 million, which was the lowest in baseball. The Padres also benefited from a revenue-sharing check of more than $30 million.”

]]> By: gloccamorra http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315717 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:38:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315717 Moorad was to pay $293 million plus assume $220 million in debt.

That’s the thing about the $800 million price – it includes over $200 million in debt, so it’s “only” $600 million cash.

]]> By: 18thstreet http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315716 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:36:48 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315716 Of course, since the ballpark opened, they’re MUCH more competitive: one playoff win over these nine years, compared to seven playoff wins (and a World Series appearance) in the nine years before that. Remember kids: publicly financed stadiums are a complete scam designed ONLY to make team owners wealthier. There are no other benefits. None.

]]> By: redguy12588 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315714 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:36:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315714 FOR THE LOVE OF GOD BOB NUTTING! SELL THE PIRATES!

]]> By: scapistron http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315710 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:24:14 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315710 Anyone know how much Moorad was supposed to purchase the Padres for?

]]> By: 18thstreet http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315709 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:23:27 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315709 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/?page_id=138 “Owner John Moores purchased the Padres for $94M in 1995.” Anyone else turn a 850 percent profit in that time?

]]> By: Craig Calcaterra http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315706 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:16:45 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315706 Brain fart. I was shifting sentences around before I hit post and forgot to shift one.

]]> By: willsolo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315705 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:15:49 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315705 I want to chime in that hopefully they don’t mess it up again this time. MLB needs to due their due diligence on these owners so we don’t end up with more Frank McCourts.

]]> By: 18thstreet http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315704 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:14:19 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315704 Someone want to chime in about how the players are overpaid?

]]> By: dkchi http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/three-groups-in-the-final-running-to-buy-the-padres-for-800-million/comment-page-1/#comment-315701 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:10:33 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=163518#comment-315701 Fit what description?

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