Comments on: Tom Hicks May Sell Up To 49 Percent of Rangers and Stars http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/25/tom-hicks-willing-to-sell-up-to-49-percent-of-rangers-and-stars/ InsideCorner sports page and blog analyzes Dallas sports teams including the Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, and Dallas Stars with original reporting, statistical analysis. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:33:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mrs. Silence Dogood http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/25/tom-hicks-willing-to-sell-up-to-49-percent-of-rangers-and-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-1664 Mrs. Silence Dogood Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:48:18 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=1320#comment-1664 Our team's owner needs the cash either to replenish his reserves or for another investment. Why else would he sell in a down economy? Our team’s owner needs the cash either to replenish his reserves or for another investment. Why else would he sell in a down economy?

]]> By: Brandon B http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/25/tom-hicks-willing-to-sell-up-to-49-percent-of-rangers-and-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Brandon B Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:13:15 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=1320#comment-1661 Evan, so he says, but then again he has been saying that for years. I guess since they are continually 3 to 4 starting pitchers away from having a real rotation, Hicks won't ever have to dish out the big bucks. Evan, so he says, but then again he has been saying that for years. I guess since they are continually 3 to 4 starting pitchers away from having a real rotation, Hicks won’t ever have to dish out the big bucks.

]]> By: NCRF http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/25/tom-hicks-willing-to-sell-up-to-49-percent-of-rangers-and-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 NCRF Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:56:29 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=1320#comment-1649 If Hicks will not be essentially the sole owner, will he need to get consensus from the other investors when it comes time to hand out big bucks on a free agent, or will having the majority stake of 51% give total control of those types of decisions. If Hicks will not be essentially the sole owner, will he need to get consensus from the other investors when it comes time to hand out big bucks on a free agent, or will having the majority stake of 51% give total control of those types of decisions.

]]> By: EdC http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/25/tom-hicks-willing-to-sell-up-to-49-percent-of-rangers-and-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 EdC Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:44:36 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=1320#comment-1645 I feel like helping Rob Wilfong along with this. I'll email the folks at the institutional trusts at Berkshire Hathaway (the part not subject to their stock convolutions) and ask for $333 million to offer Hicks for 59% of the clubs $442 million valuation. Tom makes a tidy 20% on the deal, the club gets cash healthy, and wilfong can advise on one matter per year. Deal? I feel like helping Rob Wilfong along with this. I’ll email the folks at the institutional trusts at Berkshire Hathaway (the part not subject to their stock convolutions) and ask for $333 million to offer Hicks for 59% of the clubs $442 million valuation. Tom makes a tidy 20% on the deal, the club gets cash healthy, and wilfong can advise on one matter per year. Deal?

]]> By: robert_d_wilfong http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/25/tom-hicks-willing-to-sell-up-to-49-percent-of-rangers-and-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 robert_d_wilfong Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:40:39 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=1320#comment-1642 I got 20 bucks. I got 20 bucks.

]]> By: Evan Grant http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/25/tom-hicks-willing-to-sell-up-to-49-percent-of-rangers-and-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 Evan Grant Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:28:17 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=1320#comment-1630 @Brandon B: Hicks' perspective is that any additional cash won't impact the payroll because he says he'd dish out for a big-time player right now if he believed the Rangers were one player away. He maintains the payroll will still be player-specific. But I also think it has to make digging a little deeper into those pockets easier with extra cash reserves. @Brandon B: Hicks’ perspective is that any additional cash won’t impact the payroll because he says he’d dish out for a big-time player right now if he believed the Rangers were one player away. He maintains the payroll will still be player-specific. But I also think it has to make digging a little deeper into those pockets easier with extra cash reserves.

]]> By: Brandon B http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/25/tom-hicks-willing-to-sell-up-to-49-percent-of-rangers-and-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-1626 Brandon B Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:08:41 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=1320#comment-1626 He is going to pocket around $200 million and it won't affect payroll? I can understand that with the Stars since there is a salary cap, but with the Rangers, it is borderline negligence. I would hope to see the Rangers at least move into the top 15 in salary which would about double their payroll next year. I guess Hicks has to sell off parts of the teams to make up for the empty seats because of the poor performance in Arlington in particular. He is going to pocket around $200 million and it won’t affect payroll? I can understand that with the Stars since there is a salary cap, but with the Rangers, it is borderline negligence. I would hope to see the Rangers at least move into the top 15 in salary which would about double their payroll next year.

I guess Hicks has to sell off parts of the teams to make up for the empty seats because of the poor performance in Arlington in particular.

]]> By: Little O http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/03/25/tom-hicks-willing-to-sell-up-to-49-percent-of-rangers-and-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-1625 Little O Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:04:20 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=1320#comment-1625 With Gillett suddenly wanting to sell the Canadiens it looks like a showdown is afoot between the two for control of Liverpool and it's construction of a new stadium. With Gillett suddenly wanting to sell the Canadiens it looks like a showdown is afoot between the two for control of Liverpool and it’s construction of a new stadium.

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