San Diego owner Peter Seidler On Payroll: ‘We’re here to win a title’

Peter Seidler, the chairman of the San Diego Padres, reads the objections from his other owners.

San Diego owner Peter Seidler On Payroll: ‘We’re here to win a title’

Roger Manfred, the commissioner, is overheard publicly doubting the Padres’ capacity to maintain their success.

He hears MLB say the Padres are insane with their third-largest payroll in baseball of $250 million and huge losses that might be their downfall.

He’s also almost certainly aware of the league’s new “economic reform” committee, which could be focused on a salary cap to prevent further spending.

And what about that? He doesn’t give a damn.

According to USA Today, Seidler recently told reporters “We’re here to win a title. That’s what I expect.”

He continued by saying he and the Padres don’t spend much time worrying about the other owners’ opinions.

“I don’t spend too much time, if any, thinking about what other people are thinking,’’ Seidler explained. “Truly, I care about what we’re thinking in this room in San Diego. To me, it just feels great.”

Seidler also realizes that the more you invest in making your product fun and exciting, the more likely it is that fans will show up.

“Our situation is unique,’’ he said. “We have a very sports-oriented and hungry fanbase. We believe that if we continue to build that trust, they will continue to come. It’s about winning. It’s about being exciting. And it’s about our fans, young and old, knowing that they’re going to be able to watch great, exciting players, year after year after year. …”

“We’ve chosen to really focus on the players and what has spawned out of that is this amazing relationship between our players and our fans. Players respond to the fans, and we’ve seen fans go nuts when they get to watch our players perform.’’

Thus, let the rest whine and gripe.

Let the small- and mid-market teams inform the Padres that their extravagant spending is hurting their reputation.

Let the Commissioner’s office ponder how on earth they manage to have such a big salary without everything collapsing and crumbling.

Instead of trying to wring every last cent of profit out of the team, he’s focused on winning. Because winning is a desirable goal in and of itself, while also increasing revenue.

 

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