Sez Me \u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Padres might be moving. Like out of town. Somewhere else.<\/p>\n
Or haven\u2019t you heard the insane rumor that should have died with the ones that had Paul being no longer of this earth and Elvis still a part of it?<\/p>\n
OK. I\u2019ve been doing what I do \u2014 whatever you want to call it \u2014 since Eve told Adam she had a hankering for dessert, maybe an apple pie.<\/p>\n
Along the road, I\u2019ve seen a lot of crap \u2014 and heard most of it \u2014 during my time in the newspaper dodge. But if there is a cake, this one may take it.<\/p>\n
So forget it. The Padres are NOT moving.<\/p>\n
As we all know, the parties involved since the death of team owner Peter Seidler have come together (I guess), put the team up for sale (probably for a record $3 billion), and have five suitors\/groups interested in purchasing the franchise<\/a>.<\/p>\n The first suitor\u2019s name is venture capitalist Joe Lacob, owner of the Golden State Warriors and their WNBA counterpart. That\u2019s when the rumor began, that Lacob would buy the team and move it, of all places, to Oakland.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s make it clear that the sellers have insisted to potential buyers that the team will not be moved when sold. Let\u2019s also be clear: This is 2026, and it seems anyone can get around anything.<\/p>\n But Oakland, which lost the A\u2019s? Oakland, with the worst stadium in America? Oakland, where there is no there there?<\/p>\n The Padres have become one of baseball\u2019s premier franchises. They drew more than 3.3 million fans last year. Only the Dodgers did better. The Gaslamp buzzes when they play. Petco is a destination. It really is a phenomenon. They now own this city.<\/p>\n Most billionaires are good businesspeople. Why would one worth the GNP of Bosnia move a franchise such as this, with a great fan base, to anywhere, let alone Oakland? Or anywhere?<\/p>\n It\u2019s stupid. Stop bothering me with things that don\u2019t make sense. The NFL Team That Used To Be Here moved out of San Diego because it had no place to play. That\u2019s right. Petco is baseball\u2019s jewel.<\/p>\n The new owner will not just be getting a baseball team. The Padres have become an institution, playing in one of the more cherished buildings in sports.<\/p>\n What\u2019s the next rumor, that City Hall will do something that doesn\u2019t tick off the public? \u2026<\/p>\n