It had to happen while I was forty five hundred miles away, dinnit? Scrooge McLoria has finally, mercifully unloaded the Rainbow Warriors into the lap of Derek Jeter and his plethora of pezzonovante for the princely sum of $1.2B, ending one of the most nauseating chapters in Macondo sports history.
Well, though I regret missing the party tonight, I’m sure there’ll be more of ’em once I get home next week and the paperwork is done and the stink of Scrooge McLoria and the Chihuhua, and the ineptitude of Michael Hill, are – in the words of Judge Holden – erased forever from the minds of men. And Anoles.
Yeah, and good freaking riddance to you too!
Is there a new / renovation stadium deal lurking in the background?
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Are you kidding? There haven’t even been enough derrieres in the seats to burnish the original paint.
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There’s also word out that Michael Jordan is one of the other minor investors.
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Yep. Also I think I heard Greg Maddux. I don’t know if their playing experience will translate into the knowhow to build a winning team but it has to be better than the ambulatory cloaca who runs the franchise now. I’m so happy I’ve even been eating British food the last day or so, though of course I chew it thoroughly.
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I found this story about one of the “other” investors from the Miami New Times. http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-marlins-sold-to-new-owner-derek-jeter-and-bruce-sherman-9575204
Can this sale be a harbinger from the Who song: “Won’t get fooled again,” “meet the new boss, same as the old boss?”
Cash me outside folks, there’s Miami Russians involved somewhere.
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Word on the street describes the new ownership’s attitude toward the iconic edifice in center field as hostile. Art hating bastards.
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They better leave Tommy alone.
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Damn right. That’s a cultural icon now. It has actually been discussed for more than the mandatory 15 minutes.
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