Hicks looking to sell part of Rangers & Stars
by The Ahmad on Mar 25, 2009 10:50 PM CDT
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He might be selling parts of the team which I think would be great news! Maybe Cuban can buy part of the Rangers and then buy Hicks out. This man is cheap and does not care about winning or the fans. He has a pathetic team salary for a big market team. I would love Nolan and Cuban to buy shares and invest their money into this team. If that happens I see the Rangers bringing in the best players to go along with their young players and building a winning and entertaining team for years to come.
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Do it.
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by Brett Perryman on Mar 25, 2009 11:04 PM CDT reply actions
Don't want Cuban, but would love another owner
Cuban would meddle too much
Enough Andruw Jones! This is getting ridiculous!
haha
Can you imagine him jumping out of the owners’ box and onto the field to argue balls and strikes? That would be hilarious. Very bad, but hilarious.
Cuban doesn’t seem to have the temperament to own a baseball team. I could be wrong, but to me he seems like he has enough trouble with the Mavericks although he has done a lot of good things there.
by Black Francis on Mar 26, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
this would be change i can believe in...
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Mar 25, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
From Jeff Wilson
Tom Hicks confirmed that he is seeking investors to buy into the Rangers — and will start to do so soon with the Stars — but he said the process is “not a big deal.” Hicks said he hopes team president Nolan Ryan will invest in the Rangers, but he doesn’t expect President Bush to become a partner.
Hicks said he owns 95 percent of each franchise, and “I don’t need to own 95 percent of any team.” He would maintain controlling interest when the process is over.
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by Kevin McBrayer on Mar 26, 2009 1:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Thank heavens.
One less thing the man can screw up ….
Only...
…if he can trick the City of Dallas into paying for a new stadium downtown.
by Black Francis on Mar 26, 2009 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions
He's only looking to sell up to 49% of the teams.
So he still wants a controlling interest.
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by Brandon Worley on Mar 25, 2009 11:13 PM CDT reply actions
The Ahmad looking to change blogs - awesome news!
Great Success!
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
This again?
Give me Sheets or give me Offseason Blues Part III.
by inactive lsb user on Mar 25, 2009 11:44 PM CDT reply actions
The economy must have hurt him real bad
because it is no time to sell part of your stake in the Rangers. Talk about buying low with the future looking really bright.
Didn't Nolan make an offer once?
Or did I imagine that?
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by The Best Micah on Mar 25, 2009 11:48 PM CDT reply actions
would he still be able to own the CC hooks and the round rock teams (minors)
or would he have to sell them if he owned a major league team?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Mar 26, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm sure that if he wanted to keep them
he’d engineer a sale to his kids, much like Selig did with the Brewers when he became Commissioner.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
come to think of it
i think he did that already in order to become rangers team president, so its a moot point anyway
iirc his kids are running the teams anyway
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Mar 26, 2009 7:36 AM CDT up reply actions
yup Ryan doesnt "own" those teams i believe his kids have complete control now
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
He's willing
to see up to 44% of his 95% of the Rangers. He wants to make sure he owns at least 51% of each franchise so that he still has controlling interest.
Meh who cares..
He’ll still be calling the shots so we lose.
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
by BigGuns on Mar 26, 2009 8:31 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
1% of ~$550 million.
The math is your job.
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
lol, no doubt.
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
lol was it the price tag or the the having to do math that scared him off?
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Mar 26, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions
i vote
yes.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Mar 26, 2009 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know about smitty
But it’s always the math that has me running for the door.
She was a grand old lady...
Tom Hicks is going broke
here’s my math:
he’s trying to sell LFC before he has to pay 350,000,000 pounds in mid july + he is trying to sell the Stars + he is trying to sell the Rangers + HSG was his collateral to get the loan for Kop Holdings which has its payment due + Tom Hicks is talking about a $50M payroll next season = Tom Hicks is in over his head, He’s done.
I just hope the guy totally loses his shirt and has to sell everything. I hate that guy.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Hicks
Considering that George Gillette is also trying to sell part (if not all) of the Montreal Canadiens, and he’s Hicks’ partner with Liverpool, that they’re both selling off part of their U.S.- based clubs to help pay that massive 350 million pound note on Liverpool.
Hicks has also been talking to some investors about buying into Liverpool, so it appears he’s either having money problems, has realized that he needs more than one partner to afford his sports teams, or both.
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
I think part of both owners issues is the
dried up commercial lending market, and subsequently the disappearance of institutional and private venture capital. In essence, Hicks has most likely ran through all the usual suspects in that arena, and is now looking for partner investors. I feel this is the only way any of this would ever hit the public knowledge.
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
fire chuck morgan...
isnt that a web site or something?
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Mar 26, 2009 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I for one would like to congratulate The Ahmad on his last few fanposts.
They have been smarter and more concise. Keep up the good work.
I will give no props.
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