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MyOwnPeace

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8. Sorry, Sarge, but

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:24 PM

Nov 2020

the only thing Nutting had was $$$$$$$$$$ - and he wanted to make more of it.
McClatchy was strapped - couldn't raise enough capital to make it grow.
Nutting has it - but won't invest more to make the "product" better.
He doesn't have to - the TV and league contracts cover his expenses every year - he's got a "sweetheart" deal with the stadium - and even when they lose (DAMN, they're good at that!) HE MAKES MONEY!!!!!!

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Front Office What The Hell [View all] kairos12 Nov 2020 OP

Trust me - you're STILL ahead......... MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #1

The thing that makes it worse is that Nutting was a huge upgrade at Owner The Polack MSgt Nov 2020 #7

Sorry, Sarge, but MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #8

11 years of McClatchey garnered 785 wins for an average of 71.3 Wins a season The Polack MSgt Nov 2020 #9

My nephew Rory was born on the day the Pirates won the world series the Devilsun Nov 2020 #10

Aren't the D-Backs headed out of town shortly. Wellstone ruled Nov 2020 #2

Not out of town. kairos12 Nov 2020 #6

Montreal Expos 4Q2u2 Nov 2020 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author gibraltar72 Nov 2020 #4

Neither Scherzer or Verlander were good enough to stay in Detroit! gibraltar72 Nov 2020 #5

They contracted Dback Disease! kairos12 Nov 2020 #11