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Astros for sale?
« on: October 01, 2009, 04:11:31 pm »
Headlining in the 'whatever' category today is Tracy Ringolsby at Fox Sports: LINK

Word is two other teams [in addition to the Rangers] are available — the Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks — although there is no indication that there have been any serious talks with a prospective buyer for either team.

WHATEVER.

(h/t to Astros County for the link)

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Re: Astros for sale?
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 04:37:27 pm »
It's amazing what passes in sports journalism. I wish my editors didn't care about things like details and sources.
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 10:28:06 am »
Fox26 contacted Mclane about the rumor and he said  "Nothing could be further from the truth," Justice, without telling us he also gets all his news from Mark Berman nor citing his pal Ringolsby, mentions the denial then makes use of Ringolsby's desperate cry for attention to rewrite the tired story about how Mclane is really rich yet he wont buy pitchers. 
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/mlb/091001_mclane_not_selling_astros
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 12:26:56 pm »
From what I was told a few weeks ago by a family member who is friends with Drayton, the club has been for sale for months.
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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2009, 12:33:16 pm »
Quote from: Randy Watson on October 02, 2009, 12:26:56 pm
From what I was told a few weeks ago by a family member who is friends with Drayton, the club has been for sale for months.

And see, according to my hopes and dreams he sold me the team for $87.35.

I couldn't make payroll.

FML.
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Re: Astros for sale?
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2009, 03:16:29 pm »
Everything's for sale; there just isn't always a sign out front or an active sales market.
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Re: Astros for sale?
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2009, 12:59:21 pm »
Quote from: Randy Watson on October 02, 2009, 12:26:56 pm
From what I was told a few weeks ago by a family member who is friends with Drayton, the club has been for sale for months.

I've heard the same thing from a friend with a usually reliable source.
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Re: Astros for sale?
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2009, 04:40:44 pm »
There was talk several years ago about Tilman Fertitta being interested in buying the team.

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« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2009, 04:49:47 pm »
Quote from: VladTheImpaler on October 05, 2009, 04:40:44 pm
There was talk several years ago about Tilman Fertitta being interested in buying the team.



I would guess Tilman isn't as liquid as he once was and is tied up with his take private of Landry's, amongst other things.
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« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2009, 08:22:44 am »
Quote from: hostros7 on October 05, 2009, 04:49:47 pm
I would guess Tilman isn't as liquid as he once was and is tied up with his take private of Landry's, amongst other things.

1.  Fertitta didn't have the money.  To buy a MLB franchise, you need several hundred million dollars sitting around, that you won't even notice is missing.  They won't let you have a team if you have to scrounge up change for the purchase price.

2.  Fertitta has never really been liquid.  He's always been in debt up to his eyeballs.

3.  After he went into the casino business, they'd never let him own a team, even if he *did* have the money.
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