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Sources: Divorce Forces Padres Owner To Sell
Padres owner John Moores is selling a large stake in the team, sources tell NBC 7/39.
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John Moores To Sell 49% Of Padres
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog — As a consequence of his divorce, John Moores is selling 49% of the Padres. Rumored owners are the Jacobs family of Qualcomm and another unnamed group. More on this at ...

Offseason Target Idea #1: Jake Peavy
High and Tight. — The Padres are for sale. The Padres will be shopping everyone. He's affordable now, but getting more expensive: 2009 opening day age: 27 2009 salary: $11 million 2010 salary: $15 million 2011 salary: $16 million 2012 salary: $17 million Contract status: Peavy signed a three-year, $52 million extension, which begins in 2010, on Dec. 12, 2007. The Padres have a team option for 2013 at $22 million, with a $4 million buyout. Try signing Sabathia for that amount and you'll get laughed at, and Peavy's the better ...

The Roundup: The End of the World As You Know It
The Big Lead — ... plastic bags if they lose to the Jets? (Who Dey Revolution) Taunting: “There was a sign at Penn State that said ‘Rudy was offsides’ and they had a screenshot. I don’t know if they edited it or if it was real or what, but he was offsides. It was funny.” (Journal Gazette) The hottest women George Costanza dated. (Popcorn Trick) As part of his divorce settlement, the Padres owner has to sell 49 percent of the team. (NBC San Diego) Further examination of Gyroball’s season: Extremely ...

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