2011-12 MLB Offseason Thread: Tigers are really stupid - Page 27

DanGarion · 03-28-2012, 05:53 PM

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@BillShaikin Dodgers deal allows Magic group to control parking lots for games,Magic and McCourt to jointly pursue any development of lot

So basically it's what I thought. He still makes money on anything that happens there. It's a lost cause on me. I'll still follow the Dodgers, still wish them well, but it's over.

Chief Rum · 03-28-2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

So basically it's what I thought. He still makes money on anything that happens there. It's a lost cause on me. I'll still follow the Dodgers, still wish them well, but it's over.

Seems like quibbling to me, to be honest. I mean, he already made money hand over fist from the purchase, so why is that okay, but the fact he still gets revenue from the parking lots the sticking point for you?

He won't be the only one benefiting, and he won't be the one setting parking lot prices at games. And I don't think it's such a bad thing to consider commercializing some of the land around Dodger Stadium.

The guy is a complete terd, and that is true, but there's nothing left to do about it at this point. He no longer owns the Dodgers and no longer has the opportunity to screw them up.

DanGarion · 03-28-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Seems like quibbling to me, to be honest. I mean, he already made money hand over fist from the purchase, so why is that okay, but the fact he still gets revenue from the parking lots the sticking point for you?

He won't be the only one benefiting, and he won't be the one setting parking lot prices at games. And I don't think it's such a bad thing to consider commercializing some of the land around Dodger Stadium.

The guy is a complete terd, and that is true, but there's nothing left to do about it at this point. He no longer owns the Dodgers and no longer has the opportunity to screw them up.

It's enough to make me finally say fuck it. Look I don't hate the Dodgers, in fact I'll still wish them well and cheer them on. But they are no longer my favorite team. I've grown apart from the Dodgers the past couple years as it is, so this is just the end of recognizing them as #1. I live right down the street from Angel Stadium (have my whole life) and have always considered the Angels a very close #2. Now I'm just going full tilt and accepting the fact that I really should devote a majority of my attention to them.

You are just upset because if the RWBL restarts I'll get the Angels.

stevew · 03-28-2012, 06:12 PM

Cool, that means the Yankees, Twins, Reds and Angels are now spoken for.

MrBug708 · 03-28-2012, 06:14 PM

I can haz Royals?

DanGarion · 03-28-2012, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

I can haz Royals?

I figured you would be happy getting the Dodgers and that clusterfuck,

MrBug708 · 03-28-2012, 06:17 PM

It's worth getting Sack in

But I'm sure Kershaw will be 6/6/6 if I get the Dodgers

DanGarion · 03-28-2012, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

It's worth getting Sack in

But I'm sure Kershaw will be 6/6/6 if I get the Dodgers

Sounds about right, and Kemp will be like a 6/5/4 or something in a year.

stevew · 03-28-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

It's worth getting Sack in

But I'm sure Kershaw will be 6/6/6 if I get the Dodgers

I'd save those ratings for the final 6 years of Kemp's contract.

stevew · 03-28-2012, 06:23 PM

I think I just talked myself out of playing already.

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There's no way that 10 years contracts can exist when the game destroys players for fun(assuming that nothing has changed in the past 12 versions)

SackAttack · 03-28-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

Not just that the way it's worded it sounds like he has ownership stake in the whole property still.

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The sale officially is to Guggenheim Baseball Management LLC, which includes Mark R. Walter as its controlling partner, Johnson, Peter Guber, Stan Kasten, Bobby Patton and Todd Boehly. Current owner Frank McCourt and certain affiliates of the purchasers will also be forming a joint venture, which will acquire the Chavez Ravine property and parking lots for an additional $150 million.

The way I understand it is, he's forming a joint venture with some of the partners who bought the team, but neither party can do shit without the approval of the other. McCourt wants to build something on that land? Can't do it without the approval of the partners. Partners want to build something? Can't do it without McCourt's approval.

The parking revenue streams and control of parking costs remain with the Guggenheim etc.

McCourt profits if that land ever gets built up and becomes another revenue stream. If it doesn't, he doesn't see a dime beyond what he got paid for the team.

Which is admittedly immense. $1.6bn cash, $400m in debt assumption, he got the Stow family to hold off on suing the team until after it came out of bankruptcy (which means Guggenheim will be on the hook for the costs, not McCourt).

I wonder if Cohen might protest just on general principle - not because he thinks he'd actually get the team, but to try to put the screws to McCourt to make sure he doesn't walk away with a deal quite as rich as he's getting if the "whoops picked one without the required auctions" thing stands.

SackAttack · 03-28-2012, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

It's worth getting Sack in

But I'm sure Kershaw will be 6/6/6 if I get the Dodgers

1) About the only way I'd buy OOTP whatever for RWBL is if I ran the Dodgers.
2) That's far from the only roadblock between my wallet and OOTP.

Schmidty · 03-28-2012, 07:54 PM

My wife apparently pre-ordered OOTP for me, so I'm definitely back in the RWBL as the Tigers. I'm also still interested in co-commishing if nobody else wants to.

stevew · 03-28-2012, 08:18 PM

I'm thinking that filling (most likely) the AL full of human owners would be realistic. But I doubt we could pull together 30 people for a complete league. Especially once a few people end up quitting. I'm down to help run, my schedule is more open for now.

And I figure we'll stick Bug with the talentless no revenue generating A's. The Royals probably have too many prospects.

cartman · 03-28-2012, 08:42 PM

I'd be back to run the Rangers once again.

DanGarion · 03-29-2012, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by stevew

I'm thinking that filling (most likely) the AL full of human owners would be realistic. But I doubt we could pull together 30 people for a complete league. Especially once a few people end up quitting. I'm down to help run, my schedule is more open for now.

And I figure we'll stick Bug with the talentless no revenue generating A's. The Royals probably have too many prospects.

Yeah, he'd end up just ruining them all...

Chief Rum · 03-29-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

It's enough to make me finally say fuck it. Look I don't hate the Dodgers, in fact I'll still wish them well and cheer them on. But they are no longer my favorite team. I've grown apart from the Dodgers the past couple years as it is, so this is just the end of recognizing them as #1. I live right down the street from Angel Stadium (have my whole life) and have always considered the Angels a very close #2. Now I'm just going full tilt and accepting the fact that I really should devote a majority of my attention to them.

You are just upset because if the RWBL restarts I'll get the Angels.

Heh... as long as you accord a special place in team history for Easy Earl Lindsey, I'm good with that!

Chief Rum · 03-29-2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Schmidty

My wife apparently pre-ordered OOTP for me, so I'm definitely back in the RWBL as the Tigers. I'm also still interested in co-commishing if nobody else wants to.

You're still morally corrupt.

korme · 03-29-2012, 11:18 AM

What do you guys think about the Dodgers' new uniforms for '13?

Rizon · 03-29-2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by korme

What do you guys think about the Dodgers' new uniforms for '13?

My monitor colors must be off, cause that looks like puke green and pink/purple.

korme · 03-29-2012, 11:38 AM

It's definitely not forum blue - I did the best I could with just replacing colors, and it's difficult to replace white. Obviously, you get where I was going with that.

spleen1015 · 03-29-2012, 11:38 AM

You don't pay $2 billion for the Dodgers then change their colors to those.

bhlloy · 03-29-2012, 11:52 AM

Keeping things OT, I'd buy OOTP for a chance to be in a decent real life league

Ksyrup · 03-29-2012, 11:54 AM

That's not puke green, that's pea soup green!

RedKingGold · 03-29-2012, 12:50 PM

Any truth of a name change to the Los Angeles Dodmagiclakers?

korme · 03-29-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RedKingGold

Any truth of a name change to the Los Angeles Dodmagiclakers?

It's that or the Los Angeles Lakers of Brooklyn

Rizon · 03-29-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

That's not puke green, that's pea soup green!

Or it's both: puking up pea soup green after eating it.

DanGarion · 03-29-2012, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by korme

It's definitely not forum blue - I did the best I could with just replacing colors, and it's difficult to replace white. Obviously, you get where I was going with that.

Let me fix that for you.

MrBug708 · 03-29-2012, 04:00 PM

As Iconic as the Lakers and the purple and gold are, I doubt the Dodgers will be making color switches anytime soon

But you can get an LA hat in pretty much any color you want. I'm not sure if that's an LA thing or every team has that option

stevew · 03-29-2012, 04:07 PM

What are the scenerios where the Lakers wear purple? I'm assuming they can wear the yellow jerseys at basically any point, other than maybe a road game vs the Warriors?

MrBug708 · 03-29-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

What are the scenerios where the Lakers wear purple? I'm assuming they can wear the yellow jerseys at basically any point, other than maybe a road game vs the Warriors?

Purple uniforms are used for road games and gold uniforms are used for home games. The team also wears white jerseys for Sunday and holiday home games.

DanGarion · 03-29-2012, 05:16 PM

The Dodger's story complete and in animation.

Ryan S · 03-29-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

But you can get an LA hat in pretty much any color you want. I'm not sure if that's an LA thing or every team has that option

I think you can get a Yankee cap in any combination of colors, in any city in the world.

korme · 03-29-2012, 06:35 PM

Any city with a local team provides this option.

korme · 03-29-2012, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

What are the scenerios where the Lakers wear purple? I'm assuming they can wear the yellow jerseys at basically any point, other than maybe a road game vs the Warriors?

Actually kind of surprised you had to ask this question. They only wear Yellow at home... purple on the road always, white home alts

stevew · 03-29-2012, 07:27 PM

Ok...didn't they wear yellow all the time at one point recently?

stevew · 03-29-2012, 07:44 PM

Dola.

It's possible I only grudge watch the lakers play.

As far as alt-colored hats go, I have this sweet slate gray Pirates cap I wear a ton. I would never wear anything that has gold in it.

03-28-2012, 07:54 PM	#1313
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03-28-2012, 08:42 PM	#1315
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03-29-2012, 11:54 AM	#1324
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	That's not puke green, that's pea soup green! __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

03-29-2012, 04:00 PM	#1329
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	As Iconic as the Lakers and the purple and gold are, I doubt the Dodgers will be making color switches anytime soon But you can get an LA hat in pretty much any color you want. I'm not sure if that's an LA thing or every team has that option Last edited by MrBug708 : 03-29-2012 at 04:01 PM.

03-29-2012, 05:16 PM	#1332
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	The Dodger's story complete and in animation. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

03-28-2012, 06:12 PM	#1304
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Cool, that means the Yankees, Twins, Reds and Angels are now spoken for.

03-28-2012, 06:14 PM	#1305
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	I can haz Royals?

03-28-2012, 06:17 PM	#1307
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	It's worth getting Sack in But I'm sure Kershaw will be 6/6/6 if I get the Dodgers

03-28-2012, 06:23 PM	#1310
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I think I just talked myself out of playing already. . There's no way that 10 years contracts can exist when the game destroys players for fun(assuming that nothing has changed in the past 12 versions)

03-28-2012, 08:18 PM	#1314
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I'm thinking that filling (most likely) the AL full of human owners would be realistic. But I doubt we could pull together 30 people for a complete league. Especially once a few people end up quitting. I'm down to help run, my schedule is more open for now. And I figure we'll stick Bug with the talentless no revenue generating A's. The Royals probably have too many prospects.

03-29-2012, 11:18 AM	#1319
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	What do you guys think about the Dodgers' new uniforms for '13?

03-29-2012, 11:38 AM	#1321
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	It's definitely not forum blue - I did the best I could with just replacing colors, and it's difficult to replace white. Obviously, you get where I was going with that.

03-29-2012, 11:38 AM	#1322
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	You don't pay $2 billion for the Dodgers then change their colors to those.

03-29-2012, 11:52 AM	#1323
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Keeping things OT, I'd buy OOTP for a chance to be in a decent real life league

03-29-2012, 12:50 PM	#1325
RedKingGold College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002	Any truth of a name change to the Los Angeles Dodmagiclakers?

03-29-2012, 04:07 PM	#1330
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	What are the scenerios where the Lakers wear purple? I'm assuming they can wear the yellow jerseys at basically any point, other than maybe a road game vs the Warriors?

03-29-2012, 06:35 PM	#1334
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Any city with a local team provides this option.

03-29-2012, 07:27 PM	#1336
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Ok...didn't they wear yellow all the time at one point recently?

03-29-2012, 07:44 PM	#1337
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Dola. It's possible I only grudge watch the lakers play. As far as alt-colored hats go, I have this sweet slate gray Pirates cap I wear a ton. I would never wear anything that has gold in it.

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