Marlins sign Ramirez to extension, Loria still a terrible owner...

by miles on May 18, 2008 9:40 PM CDT

The Marlins signed Hanley Ramirez to a 6 year, 70 million dollar deal...

this is surprising that they actually locked up a player, there fans shouldn't get used to it.

""""Asked whether he could see payroll doubling next season, Samson said, ``I would highly doubt it. We're not seeing the spike in attendance that we'd hope we'd see so far. . . . That would help. Our philosophy has not changed. We're always going to match payroll with revenue.'' """""

That comment comes off as very arrogant, if a team isn't going to spend more than 30 million a year, why the hell go to a crappy ballpark to watch them play?

Whenever I complain about Tom Hicks, I look over to teams situations such as this and become thankful...

The other thing is that the first thing after signing the contract, Ramirez ran over and bought a bentley...

So if you just signed a 70 million dollar contract, what is the first thing you would buy?

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So if you just signed a 70 million dollar contract, what is the first thing you would buy?

A miles filter.

by Wonko.The.Sane on May 18, 2008 10:02 PM CDT 0 recs

x

there already is one, and just like all the best things in life, it’s free.

ab03’s No Troll 2.0 Script

by alon91 on May 18, 2008 10:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

Try

all you want, you can’t get rid of me.

""I want George W. Bush to say, "All things equal, I screwed up this country far worse than I did the Texas Rangers."" - Chris Ballard

by miles on May 18, 2008 10:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

Well they do have

Two World Series trophies which is two more than the Rangers have. Maybe their fans shoud appriciate what they have and get off thier asses and go the their games.

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 18, 2008 10:10 PM CDT 0 recs

They are

also first place, right?

I know I would be at every game, I bet those tickets are cheap..

""I want George W. Bush to say, "All things equal, I screwed up this country far worse than I did the Texas Rangers."" - Chris Ballard

by miles on May 18, 2008 10:21 PM CDT up 0 recs

FLA

Their two World Series Championships are kind of fluky. They’ve never won their division and twice rode the wave of a wildcard finish to the World Series. Once a team gets to the playoffs, there’s a good deal of randomness involved in which teams win those series.

I don’t know whether Loria is a good owner, he does seem stingy in regard to payroll. I don’t see Miami supporting a team in the long run.

by Randy Richardson on May 18, 2008 10:39 PM CDT up 0 recs

Rangers

I wish the Rangers had two “fluky” World Series victories. Hell, it’d be nice to have a “fluky” postseason series victory.

by badradiorules on May 19, 2008 9:10 AM CDT up 0 recs

+1

I’ll take anything at this point

by Dirk Diggler on May 19, 2008 11:16 AM CDT up 0 recs

First thing i'd buy would be

a 200k rolex.

by Coolbean04 on May 18, 2008 10:33 PM CDT 0 recs

meh

I don’t wear a watch. I’d buy a 200k cell phone.

"You’re the only here who contributes schtick only." - brettgardner

by trza on May 18, 2008 10:45 PM CDT up 0 recs

no need

The iPhone is like $400 and it’s the most god damn awesome thing ever.

I literally can’t wait for the 3G version next month.

by alon91 on May 18, 2008 10:55 PM CDT up 0 recs

You already

have one but your going to buy another?

""I want George W. Bush to say, "All things equal, I screwed up this country far worse than I did the Texas Rangers."" - Chris Ballard

by miles on May 18, 2008 11:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

you're

The 40 trumps all!!!

by thedirkatron on May 19, 2008 1:50 AM CDT up 0 recs

Heh

that’s his “where” vs. “were”.

"When I am pissed off, I get angry." - Miles 5/06/08

by Chase Irwin on May 19, 2008 10:46 AM CDT up 0 recs

miles is a clear indication

that whatever funds other school districts are draining from his well funded one badly need to be returned. Something is very wrong in the Park Cities.

by zywica on May 19, 2008 4:10 PM CDT up 0 recs

First thing

many, many CDs, followed quickly by a bottle of Springbank.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on May 18, 2008 10:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yes

Springbank would be delicious. ~~Any~~ every good single malt would be awesome as well.

by FuturePants on May 19, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

So if you just signed a 70 million dollar contract, what is the first thing you would buy?

Two chicks at the same time. :D

by Inkara1 on May 18, 2008 11:25 PM CDT 0 recs

I'm glad to know...

...I’m not the only one who thought of that when I read that…

by Adam J. Morris on May 18, 2008 11:35 PM CDT up 0 recs

Thats it?

If you had a million dollars you’d do two chicks at the same time?

White Women!

by nikpin on May 19, 2008 7:08 AM CDT up 0 recs

No, I'd just watch

-Gareth, UK Office.

Hard Drive Manufacturer Hires Barkley

by BudLight on May 19, 2008 7:17 AM CDT up 0 recs

You can

get that on craigslist for about 150 dollars…

""I want George W. Bush to say, "All things equal, I screwed up this country far worse than I did the Texas Rangers."" - Chris Ballard

by miles on May 19, 2008 7:25 AM CDT up 0 recs

You get

what you pay for.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on May 19, 2008 9:45 AM CDT up 0 recs

Plus won

"When I am pissed off, I get angry." - Miles 5/06/08

by Chase Irwin on May 19, 2008 10:48 AM CDT up 0 recs

Obviously

you have never seen the brilliant movie, Office Space.

"Before I leave, I once again condemn the despicable buffoonery of D.J. Cahill." - Huck

by DJCahill on May 19, 2008 7:44 AM CDT up 0 recs

not with a dude like me...

.500 or bust!

Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!

"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008

by Jayslick on May 19, 2008 10:28 AM CDT up 0 recs

Actually

YOU have never seen it, because that is the very next line in the movie.

Talk about your alltime backfires.

by SaltyGoesYard on May 19, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up 0 recs

Whippa-Snap!

The 40 trumps all!!!

by thedirkatron on May 19, 2008 11:41 AM CDT up 0 recs

heh

me too. i love that movie.

"You’re the only here who contributes schtick only." - brettgardner

by trza on May 19, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up 0 recs

If I had 70 million dollars...

I’d pay for all the children of the world to join hands and sing together in the spirit of harmony and peace…

by BombDiggity on May 19, 2008 12:41 AM CDT 0 recs

It isn't said too often

but I wish more people had Miles’s insight.

Whenever I complain about Tom Hicks, I look over to teams situations such as this and become thankful…

by JBImaknee on May 19, 2008 1:00 AM CDT 0 recs

Loria

2 WS does not make up for the fact that Loria is the worst owner ever. In fact, many people defend what he does because he is a “winner”. According to this article, the opening day payroll for the Marlins this season is $20 million. However, they received $25 million in revenue sharing. So before they sell a single ticket, Loria already made $5 million. TV rights, hot dogs, soda, tickets, and parking is 100% pure profit. The fact that Loria says that the “revenue” is not where he wants it to be is the biggest load of shit.

I can go on and on about my hatred of Loria (and then Selig must share some of the blame as he continued to allow Loria to remain an owner). If you want to see all of Loria’s misdeeds, just go Hardball Times and look for any article written by John Brattain.

by Excel Hearts Choi on May 19, 2008 7:36 AM CDT 0 recs

Loria

Might be the #1 thing I despise in baseball. He milked his first franchise dry and he’s on his way to slowly killing another. It’s a shame this selfish owner has two WS rings.

Picking a random blog comment and wielding it as a club to bash "blogs" is like picking a random romance novel off an airport bookstore shelf and saying, "This book sucks. Fuck you, Tolstoy -- your medium is worthless!" - Ken Tremendous

by TheBZA on May 19, 2008 9:27 AM CDT up 0 recs