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<font size=3>It should also be clear that the new owner of the PawSox is
a partnership that includes Larry Lucchino. Though obviously related,
that is not the same as being owned by the BoSox.<br><br>
At 09:36 AM 3/9/2015, Michael McGlynn wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">The Red Sox can have an
association with a AAA franchise in any city, and they needn't own
it.<br><br>
On Monday, March 9, 2015, Greg Gerritt
<<a href="mailto:gerritt@mindspring.com">gerritt@mindspring.com</a>
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<dd>There are only 30 triple A franchises. The Red Sox are
guaranteed to have one. And we saw plenty of crap coming from the
mouths of the new owners in their initial statem,ents about what they
want, including the desire for subsidies. Michaewl McGlynn is
simply parroting the lies of the uber rich about how development
works. The rich always want subsidies, and they never deserve
it. If the Red Sox are stupid enough to think that the Paw sox
would move if sold to anyone other than their hand picked millionaires,
they have not paid any attention. Greg Gerrritt<br><br>
<dd>From: Michael McGlynn <mmcglynn@gmail.com><br>
<dd>Date: Monday, March 9, 2015 at 7:05 AM<br>
<dd>To: Summit Neighborhood <Summit@sna.providence.ri.us><br>
<dd>Subject: [Summit] Paw Sox<br><br>
<dd>Ben Mondor was the beloved owner of the PawSox. He died last year.
His aging widow now owns the team and a buyer was sought. The Red Sox
bought it as a defensive move to preserve the association with their
major league team. Minor league franchises move geographically all the
time. So, buy purchasing the team, the owners have done the opposite
</i>of what has been said, they are preventing</i> abandonment of the
region.<br><br>
<dd>Now, to the location in Providence or Pawtucket. No one knows what
the their proposal is going to be. Yes, we assume they will want
infrastructure built or other concessions, but we don't have specifics.
Would it be more effective to determine the facts and address them,
rather than on what we imagine </i>the case to be,<br><br>
<dd>Also, quick note. Sport franchise owner tend to be rich guys. Paul
Allen formerly of Microsoft owns the Seattle Seahawks and Portland
Trailblazers. Another Microsoft guy, Steve Ballmer bought the LA
Clippers.In fact, look at every single English Premier League owner and
their source of income
(<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_football_club_owners">
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_football_club_owners</a>).
Note that list includes John Henry, owner of Liverpool. Let's also
include H. Larue Renfroe, rich owner of the Providence Bruins.<br><br>
<dd>Comes with a territory. Small time owner like Ben Mondor are rare and
getting more so.<br><br>
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<dd>Thank You,<br>
<dd>Michael McGlynn<br>
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