OT: Other sports thread: Your World Series Champion 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.

 

[kingsfan28]

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.

Or until he pulls some sketchy deal for a new stadium that gets him indicted.

 

[johnjm22]

I hate the Chargers.

It's always the same. Have some pieces but can't put it together.

 

[Omni Owl]

Where can I buy a Capybaras sweater?

 

[Lt Dan]

Where can I buy a Capybaras sweater?

Funny Capybara Sports Rodent Capybara Playing Basketball Pullover Hoodie https://a.co/d/jbUQYsv

 

[kingsfan28]

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.

When he said he changed his mind because of "unfinished business" it meant he needed to squeeze another 500 mil out of the fans. He never had any intention to sell, that much is clear.

 

[kingsfan28]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840592994527072394

Oh Arte, you're not fooling anyone.

 

[kingsfan28]

The man has no shame. Gives an interview the day the Dodgers start the playoffs making sure he gets his name out there , reguardless of having the worst season in team history.

Nobody is buying it.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842639083878982065

 

[Omni Owl]

Ohtani is a god. He's even got me watching baseball and I could normally give a shit.

 

[21Dog]

The man has no shame. Gives an interview the day the Dodgers start the playoffs making sure he gets his name out there , reguardless of having the worst season in team history.

Nobody is buying it.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842639083878982065

Not sure increasing the payroll is a good thing for Arte.

That Rendon contract isn't aging well.

 

[ru4reals]

Ohtani is a god. He's even got me watching baseball and I could normally give a shit.

Same here. The roid era kinda ruined it for me. And didn't watch baseball for years. Then in 2018 Shohei changed all that. Rooting hard for him to win a ring. Dodgers starting pitching though. Ouch.

 

[kingsfan28]

Same here. The roid era kinda ruined it for me. And didn't watch baseball for years. Then in 2018 Shohei changed all that. Rooting hard for him to win a ring. Dodgers starting pitching though. Ouch.

Yeah, I was the same, but it was Trout for me . You just hoped they'd hit one to left center just to see him track it down .

 

[KINGS17]

USC tied for 12th and UCLA dfl. Enjoy the B1G 10 boys.

 

[kingsholygrail]

USC has been pretty competitive. They're just missing something.

 

[21Dog]

USC has been pretty competitive. They're just missing something.

An O line for starters. Moss is getting killed.

 

[Lt Dan]

USC tied for 12th and UCLA dfl. Enjoy the B1G 10 boys.

It's going to be a long hard year for UCLA

 

[kingsholygrail]

An O line for starters. Moss is getting killed.

I wish they'd broadcast the games. All I can do is scoreboard check. lol

 

[Lt Dan]

I wish they'd broadcast the games. All I can do is scoreboard check. lol

They've been back and forth between CBS and the Big 10 network. Here is a broadcast schedule

https://usctrojans.com/sports/football/schedule/2024

 

[mbar]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842817582551740618

Galaxy back to winning ways (on verge of clinching conference title) and highest average attendance they've had since their inaugural season in 1996 back at the Rose Bowl.

That guy who posts here with the Riqui Puig avatar had had a good year. Riqui with 3 goals and 3 assists in last 3 games.

There was a supporters boycott from the start of the 2023 season that eventually (2/3 into the year) led to the sacking of the longtime president (and Anshutz poster boy) Chris Klein and technical director Jovan Kirovski (after telling the boycotting fans that would never ever happen as a result of their pressure).

To go from that low point and finishing worst in the conference last year with fans abandoning them to where they are today is really impressive.

 

[kingsholygrail]

They've been back and forth between CBS and the Big 10 network. Here is a broadcast schedule

https://usctrojans.com/sports/football/schedule/2024

Next three games are broadcasts I can watch. Excellent. Their season will either be revived or over by the end.

 

[mbar]

I think USC has been really good this year. Should have won at Michigan.

I missed this past weekend though. Maybe it was a game they looked terrible.