We would have to have a group owner because there is no one person here who
would foot the bill for a team. Too bad we don't have someone like Mr.
Caldwell who feels about baseball like Mr. Caldwell felt about kids.

Cynde


>From: DamonSunde@...
>Reply-To: TylerBaseball@yahoogroups.com
>To: TylerBaseball@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [TylerBaseball] Central League down to 8 teams
>Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 18:03:31 -0500
>
>Having worked as the radio voice of the Aces this last season I'll tell you
>from experience why local ownership is so important to the future of the
>Aces and The WhiteWings - both are losing money quicker than Arthur
>Anderson and the league will no longer fit the bill.
>
>As far as ownership history goes the WhiteWings were league owned their
>entire ten years. The Aces were league owned all but the last two. Carl
>Bell owned the Aces in 2002 and the in 2003 the team was owned by Steve
>Spielman. Horn Chen, who now owns the Central League, took over from the
>previous league in 2001. So in effect the Aces had four different owners in
>four years.
>
>The league was willing to continue with both teams as long as there was
>local ownership for at least one - i.e., they don't lose all their profits
>because of paying the bills for both teams. Running just one they could
>manage for at least another season.
>
>There is a possibility the WhiteWings could come back with local ownership
>after a season off, but the Central League is done in Alexandria. The SEL
>will try to move in their but the league management is so inept (having
>previously worked for them as well) that they'll probably screw it up.
>Plus, Alexandria will not take to another drop in the level of pro ball it
>has.
>
>Damon Sunde

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