If you could own an MLB franchise...

[kq76]

I'd go with the Angels as well. Who wouldn't want to live in LA and watch Trout and Ohtani all season long? And then I'd do everything I could to raise attendance to be like the Dodgers. I'd be concerned I'd do worse for them than Moreno has, but at that level you just have to hire the people you think are the best for the job and just let them do what they think is best (other than getting rid of Trout or Ohtani of course, I'd veto that).

[andyhdz]

Originally Posted by Amazin69

OT from the above, here are the remaining NFL Stadium Names that aren't Completely Disgusting:

Named for a former Coach:

Lambeau Field (Green Bay)

Named for a former Coach and Owner:

Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati)

Named for Ownership:

Ford Field (Detroit)

Named for Local History

Soldier Field (Chicago)

partial credit for not completely obliterating the original name

[Gambling Addiction] SuperDome (New Orleans)
[I've never even heard of this corporation] Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City)

I mean, 4 honest names and 2 partial credit out of 32 isn't exactly great, but it's better than the NBA/NHL, at least.

I know the day is coming and even though they certainly don't need to do it, pretty soon you'll see those ridiculous corporate patches on NFL jerseys (already on their practice jerseys).

[Le Grande Orange]

I'd take any of the MLB teams, doesn't matter which one. Then I'd scour through all of its past financial statements and publish the data, shining much-needed light on the true nature of professional sports team accounting.

[Yarideki]

Originally Posted by RubeBaker

Which one would you choose? My favorite team is the Chicago Cubs, but if I could choose an MLB team to own, it would be the Angels. First thing I would do is announce that we're going back to being the California Angels. No more of this "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" nonsense. That's gone.

The next thing I do is announce that we're going back to the Angels logo and uniforms from the 1980s as our primary home/road jerseys. We would keep the current home jersey as an alternate and have a new alternate road jersey.

Then, I would hire an Executive VP of Baseball Operations to oversee the front office. There are many people who would be considered, but the name at the top of my list would be Josh Byrnes currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

I would also hire a new manager and replace Phil Nevin. Again, many people would be considered, but the name at the top of my list is Joe Espada current bench coach of the Houston Astros.

I'd also bring back guys like Rod Carew into the organization who have been alienated from the Arte Moreno regime.

Last but not least, I would want to get a new stadium built to replace Angels Stadium.

What say you?

The Pirates, purely to spite Robert Nutting. Well, okay, maybe not purely since I would at least like to give the fans some fresh hope that someone would at least try to put a winner on the field. Even if all I had to work with was ticket sales and whatever revenue money the team gets, I'd find a way to at least make it work. I have a feeling I would be quite unpopular with the other owners given my propensity to side with the players on issues.