Did anyone else catch this?
February 19th, 2009, 06:57 AM
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Did anyone else catch this?
There was a small article in today's Washington Post about how even the NY Times was having to tighten their belts. Buried down in the bowels of the article was a line about how the Times was looking to sell their interest in the Boston Red Sox.
WHAT???
Since when did the NY Times own part of the BoSox?????
WHAT???
Since when did the NY Times own part of the BoSox?????
February 19th, 2009, 04:03 PM
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I didn't know that specifically. It is scandalous that corporations own sports teams, coliseums, and conention centers. This is one reason why the Big Three are in such dire straights. Stick to selling cars, or writing news papers. 
February 19th, 2009, 06:04 PM
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My understanding is these guys, John Henry, Tom Werner, Larry Lucchino are the only owners...but you all read this forum so you know I am usually wrong
I listen to Boston radio all day and haven't heard, buy I will keep my ears open
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/history/owners.jsp
I listen to Boston radio all day and haven't heard, buy I will keep my ears open
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/history/owners.jsp
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February 19th, 2009, 07:00 PM
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My understanding is these guys, John Henry, Tom Werner, Larry Lucchino are the only owners...but you all read this forum so you know I am usually wrong
I listen to Boston radio all day and haven't heard, buy I will keep my ears open
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/history/owners.jsp
I listen to Boston radio all day and haven't heard, buy I will keep my ears open
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/history/owners.jsp
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...021803762.html
Originally Posted by The Washington Post
Sulzberger, the chief executive, declined to comment for an article last week that described the Times Co. borrowing $250 million at 14 percent interest from Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu -- described by the paper two years ago as having a "robber baron reputation"-- while trying to arrange a sale-leaseback of its Manhattan headquarters and unload its stake in the Boston Red Sox.
February 20th, 2009, 02:52 AM
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They can't sell that rag so they have to do something.
Not surprising, there's no honor among thieves or those "types".
LeBron James wears a Yankees hat at the ball games and cheers for them when they're in town, we call him LeBoob in these parts.
Cleveland just has to beat the Yankees or the Steelers, they can lose every other game and life is still good.
Not surprising, there's no honor among thieves or those "types".
LeBron James wears a Yankees hat at the ball games and cheers for them when they're in town, we call him LeBoob in these parts.
Cleveland just has to beat the Yankees or the Steelers, they can lose every other game and life is still good.
February 20th, 2009, 03:46 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times_Company
according to this forbes piece they also own the a chunk of the Boston Globe
http://www.forbes.com/2008/03/11/new...311boston.html
according to this forbes piece they also own the a chunk of the Boston Globe
http://www.forbes.com/2008/03/11/new...311boston.html
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