Loria Refusing Overtures to Buy Team from Big Names, Including Jeb Bush

[Chewford]

I would've been all for trading Stanton to get a shot at a championship in 2008. Championships are fo evah.

The hypothetical thing about new ownership or a championship is silly. Loria doesn't give us a greater chance than Jeb Bush or whoever just because he did that thing in 2003 and then hasn't made the playoffs since.

[Omar]

Hell no.
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What are our chances of winning those things with those 10 years of Stanton?

No higher than 10% in a given year

[Namaste]

Erick doesn't like Loria. Ya'll silly

Let Erick answer

[Mainge]

No higher than 10% in a given year

I'll take the ring.

[Todd]

If Loria HYPOTHETICALLY sold the team tommorow to an ownership group with deep pockets, is there anyone here who would not be in favor of this?

If he sold it to anyone I expect a reaction like the celebration at the end of Return of the Jedi. Maybe fewer ewoks.

[Chewford]

I'll take the ring.

I don't think we get rings.

[emkayseven]

The first 10,000 fans on opening day do

[Party]

If I had never experienced a championship I would take the championship over Loria selling. But having done so, I'll take the potential of a championship with better ownership over the guarantee.

[Erick]

Let Erick answer

I answered this the other day.

I think people go overboard with their hatred of him, but there are also plenty of things I don't like about him.

[CrimsonCane]

Would you have made the trade if you had an 80% chance of winning the NL and 70% chance of winning the World Series, but Stanton's prime would be 80% guaranteed to include eight ASG appearances in ten years and at least one MVP?

This is strictly curiosity, for the record

Yes. Absolutely. To me, it's not even a question.

[oakelmpine]

Surprised he doesnt want to sell if he is losing SO MUCH MONEY every year...

oh wait.

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Of course the original post makes me x 50,000,000

There would be a future for baseball in South Fla if Loria was gone. We have two titles, which is more than a lot of teams, so yes I would take Loria gone over a guaranteed championship.

[CrimsonCane]

You people care way too much about the owner. Its like the actual game is of secondary importance to you. I cannot understand how someone would prefer getting a new owner over another World Series win. If we are winning, what difference does the owner make?

There are plenty of teams with "good" owners who never win a title.

[Jay]

To continue the trend of hypotheticals, would those of you who would take a new owner over a guaranteed championship still want a new owner if the team never won another world series title in your lifetime?

[Todd]

these hypothetical situations are pointless and not worth discussing. The only hypothetical that needs discussed was if Loria had the chance to sell, would you want him to? Manny Ramirez and other shit is irrelevant to the discussion.

[Ramp]

Why does that need to be discussed? Everyone is on the same side