Padres sold

[Frayed Knot]

to a group headed by SD business man Ron Fowler but also includes former Dodger owner Peter O'Malley (plus several offspring) and golfer Phil Mickelson
MLB approved the sale yesterday.

In a related story, both MFS & JCL have declared the Pads to be their new least favorite NL team.

[bmfc1]

Must be nice to have new ownership with new energy rather than owners that are just barely getting by... but not every team gets a loan from the Crypt Keeper's Office.

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: In a related story, both MFS & JCL have declared the Pads to be their new least favorite NL team.

Maybe not the least, but darn close to it.
A couple of golden oldies stil top my shit list.

Later

[Ceetar]

Fowler is the chairman and CEO of privately-held Liquid Investments Inc., the parent company of operating entities in California and Colorado. The investment group distributes Miller, Coors, Heineken and other beer brands and has annual sales exceeding $220 million

Good luck getting good craft beer at Petco.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Was the Opera Singer included in the deal?