Weave Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 My link He sold the Sabres, but Tom Golisano could be the new owner of another sports team -- the L.A. Dodgers. Reports are out saying Golisano has submitted an application to buy the Dodgers. Former Dodger owner Frank McCourt, who sought out U.S. bankruptcy approval to sell the team, is reportedly worth between $800-million and $1.2-billion. Golisano's net worth is estimated to be $1.4-billion. Tommy is gonna have to be well financed for this one. I'm just a casual baseball fan but I've rooted for the Dodgers for as long as I can remember. I can't believe I might be rooting for a Golisano owned team a second time. :bag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Tommy turned a pretty good buck rehabbing the Sabres out of bankruptcy. Think quinny knows more about baseball than he does hockey? I hear TC can hit a curveball like nobody's business. LA will be in for a real treat when Quinn applies his vast experience in developing waterfront to LA. Bass Pro Shop at Manhattan Beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Just keep him away from the Bills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Tommy turned a pretty good buck rehabbing the Sabres out of bankruptcy. Think quinny knows more about baseball than he does hockey? I hear TC can hit a curveball like nobody's business. LA will be in for a real treat when Quinn applies his vast experience in developing waterfront to LA. Bass Pro Shop at Manhattan Beach! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Just keep him away from the Bills... Sad right. When Ralphy dies we could go from the fire to the frying pan with OSP. Not that I ever think it will happen. He doesn't have the Jingle for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Anyone got any info as to how much the team is expected to sell for? I'd expect LQ not to be involved in this deal, but that's just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbash Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Forgive my ignorance, but what is OSP short for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Forgive my ignorance, but what is OSP short for? Old Sugar Packets If I understand it correctly it refers to Golisano being so cheap he takes the sugar packets from restaurant tables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Old Sugar Packets If I understand it correctly it refers to Golisano being so cheap he takes the sugar packets from restaurant tables. I miss PA. He was the one who tagged Golisano with this nickname. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Forgive my ignorance, but what is OSP short for? Hehehe... I was actually curious myself about the exact origins yesterday, and found it via google: http://forums.sabrespace.com/topic/13386-ot-239/ It's funny how we have the little nicknames and stuff on this board, and then trying to use them in real-life conversation about the Sabres (far less than on here, at least for me), people don't know what in the heck I'm referring to. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdexchange Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hehehe... I was actually curious myself about the exact origins yesterday, and found it via google: http://forums.sabres...c/13386-ot-239/ It's funny how we have the little nicknames and stuff on this board, and then trying to use them in real-life conversation about the Sabres (far less than on here, at least for me), people don't know what in the heck I'm referring to. :D I'm guilty of this too :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbash Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Thanks for the clarification -- that is friggin' hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 WSJ says bids are expected to exceed $1 billion. How is OSP going to swing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 WSJ says bids are expected to exceed $1 billion. How is OSP going to swing that? Obviously he is one of group of investors. I would have thought that the way Pegula came in and was received by the fans would leave a bad taste in his mouth. Apparently he liked tripling his money in a few short years. Not much room for that in baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Obviously he is one of group of investors. I would have thought that the way Pegula came in and was received by the fans would leave a bad taste in his mouth. Apparently he liked tripling his money in a few short years. Not much room for that in baseball. This, plus the fact that LA is a completely different market than Buffalo is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Obviously he is one of group of investors. I would have thought that the way Pegula came in and was received by the fans would leave a bad taste in his mouth. Apparently he liked tripling his money in a few short years. Not much room for that in baseball. This, plus the fact that LA is a completely different market than Buffalo is. This is what I was thinking -- he doesn't seem like he wants to be a bigshot sports owner -- more like he likes the idea of scooping up an undervalued asset and cashing out when its value stabilizes. It doesn't seem like this is possible here, although there could certainly be $200MM - $300MM or so in value that he thinks can be "unlocked" with a few years of stable ownership and thus another fat profit-taking opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 This, plus the fact that LA is a completely different market than Buffalo is. Yep from what I can tell, they don't support football. City of 10m+ and they can't sell out 100K seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Yep from what I can tell, they don't support football. City of 10m+ and they can't sell out 100K seats. I forgot about that. Oh, well. There's a flip side for everything, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 This is what I was thinking -- he doesn't seem like he wants to be a bigshot sports owner -- more like he likes the idea of scooping up an undervalued asset and cashing out when its value stabilizes. It doesn't seem like this is possible here, although there could certainly be $200MM - $300MM or so in value that he thinks can be "unlocked" with a few years of stable ownership and thus another fat profit-taking opportunity. If I'm investing in that team, I'm seriously concerned about the gang issues. No ownership is going to be able to fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 If I'm investing in that team, I'm seriously concerned about the gang issues. No ownership is going to be able to fix that. At least they could sell a lot of hats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverenough Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 If I'm investing in that team, I'm seriously concerned about the gang issues. No ownership is going to be able to fix that. As a giants fan, taking my son to a game in LA would be a death trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 If I'm investing in that team, I'm seriously concerned about the gang issues. No ownership is going to be able to fix that. At least they could sell a lot of hats? Nice! :lol: Partner up with New Era hats and you've got a gold mine out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 I hear the Dodgers will move to Buffalo as part of LQ waterfront project with a new downtown stadium complex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 I hear the Dodgers will move to Buffalo as part of LQ waterfront project with a new downtown stadium complex As much tongue in cheek as you presented in that post, is Coca-Cola Field designed for a retrofit to expand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 As much tongue in cheek as you presented in that post, is Coca-Cola Field designed for a retrofit to expand? If I remember right, it was built with upper deck expansion in mind. The we went from Bob Rich waving a blank check around at the owners meeting one year, to being an after thought in terms of expansion. Rich then topped himself with the 6 or 7 year Bass Pro fiasco. :angry: :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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