[Summit] SPAM-LOW: Re: Paw Sox

[Art Norwalk]

It should also be clear that the new owner of the 
PawSox is a partnership that includes Larry 
Lucchino. Though obviously related, that is not 
the same as being owned by the BoSox.

At 09:36 AM 3/9/2015, Michael McGlynn wrote:

>The Red Sox can have an association with a AAA 
>franchise in any city, and they needn't own it.
>
>On Monday, March 9, 2015, Greg Gerritt 
><<mailto:gerritt at mindspring.com>gerritt at mindspring.com> wrote:
>There are only 30 triple A franchises.  The Red 
>Sox are guaranteed to have one.  And we saw 
>plenty of crap coming from the mouths of the new 
>owners in their initial statem,ents about what 
>they want, including the desire for 
>subsidies.  Michaewl McGlynn is simply 
>parroting the lies of the uber rich about how 
>development works.  The rich always want 
>subsidies, and they never deserve it.  If the 
>Red Sox are stupid enough to think that the Paw 
>sox would move if sold to anyone other than 
>their hand picked millionaires, they have not 
>paid any attention.  Greg Gerrritt
>
>From: Michael McGlynn <mmcglynn at gmail.com>
>Date: Monday, March 9, 2015 at 7:05 AM
>To: Summit Neighborhood <Summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
>Subject: [Summit] Paw Sox
>
>Ben Mondor was the beloved owner of the PawSox. 
>He died last year. His aging widow now owns the 
>team and a buyer was sought. The Red Sox bought 
>it as a defensive move to preserve the 
>association with their major league team. Minor 
>league franchises move geographically all the 
>time. So, buy purchasing the team, the owners 
>have done the opposite of what has been said, 
>they are preventing abandonment of the region.
>
>Now, to the location in Providence or Pawtucket. 
>No one knows what the their proposal is going to 
>be. Yes, we assume they will want infrastructure 
>built or other concessions, but we don't have 
>specifics. Would it be more effective to 
>determine the facts and address them, rather 
>than on what we imagine the case to be,
>
>Also, quick note. Sport franchise owner tend to 
>be rich guys. Paul Allen formerly of Microsoft 
>owns the Seattle Seahawks and Portland 
>Trailblazers. Another Microsoft guy, Steve 
>Ballmer bought the LA Clippers.In fact, look at 
>every single English Premier League owner and 
>their source of income 
>(<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_football_club_owners>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_football_club_owners). 
>Note that list includes John Henry, owner of 
>Liverpool. Let's also include H. Larue Renfroe, 
>rich owner of the Providence Bruins.
>
>Comes with a territory. Small time owner like 
>Ben Mondor are rare and getting more so.
>
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>Michael McGlynn
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