Peter Seidler isn't afraid to spend money to make the San Diego Padres a World Series contender, even as some other owners question his strategy.
. Hey, fans, buy your tickets this year, because the Padres might not be able to afford to keep this team together for long!The owners of the Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox have spoken out this spring about the economics of the game. The owners of the Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates have spoken with their consistent lack of spending. None of those six teams finished above fourth place in their divisions last season.
Under past ownership, the Padres traded Gonzalez, claiming they could not afford to spend $20 million on one player. This year, the Padres have five players making $20 million — same as the New York Yankees, more than the Dodgers. The Padres’ star quintet: Musgrove and fellow pitcher Yu Darvish, shortstop Xander Bogaerts, third baseman Manny Machado and outfielder Juan Soto.
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen spends the most money and attracts most of the attention, but his team plays in the largest market in North America. What can you do about it? Cohen is George Steinbrenner for a new generation.Seidler is the one making so many other owners look bad. The Rockies play in a bigger market. The Pirates play in a bigger market. The A’s play in a bigger market. So does every team outside Cincinnati, Kansas City and Milwaukee.
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