Padres owner Peter Seidler dead at 63

hawkwind · 11-14-23, 03:11 PM

R.I.P. too Young to Go

stevenash · 11-14-23, 03:16 PM

^
I had the very same thought.
He comes from baseball royalty, his grandfather was Walter O'Malley, just a solid baseball dude.

Didn't he have a couple of recent cancer bouts?
RIP.

JAKEPEAVY21 · 11-14-23, 03:25 PM

This is a punch to the gut for Padre fans.

Seidler put his money where his mouth was and wanted to build a winner here. He was also a really lovely guy by all accounts. Condolences to his family and close friends.

This also begs the question, what happens now with the franchise? payroll? I read that he wanted ownership to stay in the family and hopefully that's the case but who knows what will shake out now.

JAKEPEAVY21 · 11-14-23, 03:31 PM

There were some ups and downs but he instilled hope into the fanbase...prior to his arrival there was little to none of it for a couple of decades

stevenash · 11-14-23, 03:33 PM

JAKEPEAVY21 · 11-14-23, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

^
I had the very same thought.
He comes from baseball royalty, his grandfather was Walter O'Malley, just a solid baseball dude.

Didn't he have a couple of recent cancer bouts?
RIP.

Yes nasher, he beat cancer twice prior to this recent ailment...

brendon · 11-14-23, 06:35 PM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

There were some ups and downs but he instilled hope into the fanbase...prior to his arrival there was little to none of it for a couple of decades

You're absolutely right. you could feel the energy with the fans the past few years. People are a lot more passionate , they're more knowledgeable about the team, players, stats, potential trades, etc. Seidler changed baseball for San Diego.

JIBBBY · 11-14-23, 07:58 PM

Sounds like the Covid vaccine death shot to me.

Da Manster! · 11-15-23, 07:04 AM

RIP Mr. Seidler

franz555 · 11-15-23, 08:56 AM

Crazy

R.I.P.

gauchojake · 11-15-23, 09:45 AM

Why couldn't it have been a Spanos????

JAKEPEAVY21 · 11-15-23, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by gauchojake

Why couldn't it have been a Spanos????

Funny, that thought crossed my mind yesterday haha

That POS will probably live past 100 years

Da Manster! · 11-15-23, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

Funny, that thought crossed my mind yesterday haha

That POS will probably live past 100 years

Dem goddam Greeks! LMAO!

JAKEPEAVY21 · 11-15-23, 12:21 PM

Originally posted by Da Manster!

Dem goddam Greeks! LMAO!

The old man Alex Spanos was a good guy and owner...when he died and Dean took over, it all went to the crapper.

Alex never would have moved the team.

Conqueror · 11-15-23, 12:27 PM

Gone too soon.

R.I.P.

Unwritten Law · 11-16-23, 09:38 AM

Padres WS champs 2024 ��

JAKEPEAVY21 · 11-16-23, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by Unwritten Law

Padres WS champs 2024 ��

A semi fire sale seems more likely...I've heard every player other than machado in trade rumors the past few weeks.

If they trade Tatis or Kim, the fanbase will be irate. I could live with anyone else going.

stevenash · 11-16-23, 10:52 AM

I was reading Ken Rosenthal on X (Twitter) and others that I chat with all the accolades that were written, there is nothing but high praise for Seidler from all the power writers in the business.

JAKEPEAVY21 · 11-16-23, 11:34 AM

Originally posted by stevenash

I was reading Ken Rosenthal on X (Twitter) and others that I chat with all the accolades that were written, there is nothing but high praise for Seidler from all the power writers in the business.

Yes nasher, I have yet to hear anyone say anything bad about Seidler the person. This goes for employees, fans, players, the baseball community etc

He was generous with his money and did a lot around the community, with the homeless etc