OT: Other sports thread: Doyers Angels, Rams, Lakers, Bruins, Trojans, Capybaras

[Vamos Rafa]

Arte went from the "greatest owner ever" when he initially lowered beer prices in to the 21st century Marge Schott

Arte is yet another example that running a sports team is a unique business model and that it all starts at the top

He got all the praises because he was constantly getting compared to Frank McCourt by the media. Who knew years later that he’d be just as bad as McCourt was? But even then, the Dodgers never had a string of losing seasons under McCourt.

 

[Lt Dan]

He got all the praises because he was constantly getting compared to Frank McCourt by the media. Who knew years later that he’d be just as bad as McCourt was? But even then, the Dodgers never had a string of losing seasons under McCourt.

Indeed

McCourt wasn't a great owner by any means but the media went full attack on him and DePodesta.
Meanwhile Arte can change the name, threaten to move, and be historically inept and get a fraction of the vitriol from the media

 

[kingsfan28]

41,560 fools watched the Angels get smoked in their final game of the year, [loss 98 btw] cementing the worst season in history. Arte still made 2 mil in concession sales and ad rev.

 

[Lt Dan]

41,560 fools watched the Angels get smoked in their final game of the year, [loss 98 btw] cementing the worst season in history. Arte still made 2 mil in concession sales and ad rev.

I am curious to see how this plays out

Does Arte:
-blow up the front office?
- sell the team?
Or go full Iraqi Information Minister and insist they are winning it all next season?

 

[Schrute farms]

Arte has an extremely rare rich person toy -- a US professional sports team. It's also a cash cow. The Angels ownership gives him additional privileges, access, etc. that even some other rich people don't have. This and his rich person ego will prevent him from selling.

Angel fans are stuck will him until he dies...or he becomes too old/senile to operate the team and his family forces him to sell to split up that money amongst each other.