caulfield12 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 All that remains is for John Moores, who still owns 51 percent of the team (with Moorad's group owning the other 49), to find a new buyer, one who can get MLB approval. It's probably better if he finds one who wasn't a player agent, as Moorad was. It's definitely better for him to find one who hasn't annoyed other owners, as Moorad had. According to sources, Moorad had two strong voices campaigning against him, in White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick. Moorad was a limited partner of Kendrick's before leaving to buy the Padres, and the breakup didn't go well. With Reinsdorf and Kendrick strongly opposing him, Moorad faced an uphill battle to get the 22 votes he needed, as CBSSports.com colleague Jon Heyman wrote last week. Sources now tell Heyman that even Moorad's relationship with Moores has soured. Moores figures to come out of this all right, and probably even richer. The strong bidding for the Dodgers has raised expectations for the sale price of major-league teams, and there's even the possibility that some losing bidders with the Dodgers could turn to the Padres. Moorad's contract with Moores gave him another two years to complete the sale i.e. get the votes he needed. But he wasn't getting them, not now and not two years from now. To get in the club he needed approval from those already in. They didn't want him in. http://www.cbssports.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 If Jerry is against it, they aren't getting 22 votes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Yeah, JR is almost like a co-commissioner at this point with Uncle Bud. I know he was big in who got to, or who didn't get to, buy the Cubs. Kind of not on topic, I really appreciate what JR has done for the White Sox and the Bulls, but with the line of new, fresh owners lining up to buy ball clubs, I'm thinking it's about time for JR to sell it. I know due to circumstances Sox won't get an astronomical price like LAD and such, but with a favorable stadium deal and 1/4 of a network, I'm sure they would attract a decent bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 11:16 AM) Yeah, JR is almost like a co-commissioner at this point with Uncle Bud. I know he was big in who got to, or who didn't get to, buy the Cubs. Kind of not on topic, I really appreciate what JR has done for the White Sox and the Bulls, but with the line of new, fresh owners lining up to buy ball clubs, I'm thinking it's about time for JR to sell it. I know due to circumstances Sox won't get an astronomical price like LAD and such, but with a favorable stadium deal and 1/4 of a network, I'm sure they would attract a decent bid. JR does not own the Sox. JR has won more championships than any owner not named Jerry Busse in professional sports. JR has won more combined games as an owner than any other current owner in professional sports. ( I made that one up.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 12:11 PM) JR does not own the Sox. JR has won more championships than any owner not named Jerry Busse in professional sports. JR has won more combined games as an owner than any other current owner in professional sports. ( I made that one up.) If your first sentence is true, your last 2 cannot be true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShandyMan Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 12:11 PM) JR does not own the Sox. JR has won more championships than any owner not named Jerry Busse in professional sports. JR has won more combined games as an owner than any other current owner in professional sports. ( I made that one up.) last i checked, JR has owned the sox for a long period of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 QUOTE (staxx @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 02:00 PM) last i checked, JR has owned the sox for a long period of time He doesn't have majority stake but represents the group of Sox owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 02:02 PM) He doesn't have majority stake but represents the group of Sox owners. Your right i was using JR as a the head of current ownership since that is what he is, he is the public face. Again, I fully realize and acknowledged what he and his ownership groups have done for Chicago sports. However as weird as it is to say coming off a WS win seven years ago, I am not thrilled with how the Sox have been handled lately... Probably unfair, but it is how I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 12:49 PM) If your first sentence is true, your last 2 cannot be true. He's got 7, doesn't he? Who has more (in major professional sports) besides Buss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Moorad was a limited partner of Kendrick's before leaving to buy the Padres, and the breakup didn't go well. Poor people throw fists at each other at bars. Rich people vote against each other to impede progress on ownership committees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunofgold Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I don't understand this thread. What does this have to do with the White Sox? Am I missing the White Sox angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 QUOTE (sunofgold @ Mar 24, 2012 -> 09:42 PM) I don't understand this thread. What does this have to do with the White Sox? Am I missing the White Sox angle. Just that the White Sox owner is leading the opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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