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SENTRI pass border-crossers frustrated
There's an additional angle to this, John. The budget of the border-keepers gets increased when they promise that more dollars will result in shorter border wait times. It's just a game, played at the expense of those of us who need to cross. Nothing will change, regardless.
— March 7, 2014 10:33 a.m.
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I remain absolutely fascinated by the number of people on this planet who have little or no appreciation or understanding of satire. Or, how funny the suggestion that killing people is the answer to our water shortage. Fascinated.
— February 27, 2014 9:49 a.m.
Major League Soccer eyeing San Diego market
$87.5 million last time I checked, Don. Was it money spent wisely? That's a great debate, I could offer that they are gambling a little with that increased payroll, on players that are either old or coming off of injury. And, those signings are to 1-year contracts, so there's that as well. The season will ultimately play out and tell the story for us.
— February 22, 2014 6:45 p.m.
Major League Soccer eyeing San Diego market
Your order is accurate. Also, I apparently lost a season of the San Diego Clippers, they did play 6, I thought it was 5. I guess I should look these things up first.
— February 22, 2014 4:29 p.m.
Major League Soccer eyeing San Diego market
I'm not sure when I'll be taking in a Padres game at Petco Park this season with the exception of the opening series, the Reader isn't going with sports coverage anymore and I'm unsure that any other publication is looking for a writer. But I am a fan, so perhaps we can arrange something. Last year, the Xolos played Club America at Petco Park, and I covered the event with the intention of doing a story on it. The Xolos were more than happy to give me press credentials, but the Padres refused to cooperate, the big story was how small the pitch was due to the Padres not wishing to remove the pitching mound for the match. They wouldn't let me interview the grounds keeper, so I tabled the piece. Anyway, I payed very close attention to the crowd for that game, it was probably 90% Latino, and the majority were Mexicans. This is your core demographic for soccer in San Diego. I got a great set of soundbites from my pal Bernie Wilson, an AP sports writer, in the Padres press box a few days before the match. I consider Bernie to be the voice of the average sports fan in San Diego, and Bernie hates soccer. Most people I run into in San Diego - sports fans - hate soccer. I love soccer, but I'm very much in the minority, and so are you. Bernie feels that soccer is useful as a tool for conditioning, especially with young athletes, but otherwise he has no use for it. So, the Mexican demographic is the vast majority for soccer, and while they did well in attending the Xolos vs. America match, I'm not so sure that Chivas U.S. would do so well in San Diego. The MLS bought Chivas, they couldn't even survive in the Los Angeles market, how are they going to draw any better in San Diego? I would rather be wrong and you be right, but for now my opinion stands, based on what I know about the tastes of the demographic that would be most likely to attend a soccer match. Regarding Chase, sources tell me that the Padres and Headley are very far apart on a contract. If nothing gets done before the season starts, I would expect that if the Padres are floundering and out of playoff contention that Chase will be traded before August. Too bad, really, because Chase is a very nice guy and a good third baseman, but even with a payroll approaching $90 million, the Padres aren't likely to give $20 million to one player. However, stranger things have happened, so I suppose we'll see how it plays out. Looking forward to that beer this summer, Barnaby.
— February 22, 2014 12:01 p.m.
Major League Soccer eyeing San Diego market
Three times with basketball, Don. The Conquistadors, who played in Peterson Gym and Golden Hall before playing the the Sports Arena, were an ABA expansion team that ultimately became the Sails before folding in the middle of their last season. The San Diego Rockets came next, an NBA expansion team that lasted only four years in San Diego before finding their current home in Houston. Lastly, the San Diego Clippers (originally the Buffalo Braves) managed five seasons before Donald Sterling bought the club and moved to Los Angeles.
— February 22, 2014 11:32 a.m.
Major League Soccer eyeing San Diego market
MLS is an inferior product in comparison with Soccer (Futbol) from other countries, including Mexico. Expansion is a somewhat ridiculous notion. Professional basketball failed three times in San Diego, the Chargers get blacked out on a regular basis, and Petco Park only sells out on opening day. San Diego couldn't even sustain a minor league hockey team, never mind that team had great success in their league. In spite of my own personal adoration of soccer, putting a MLS team in San Diego would be a failure from the start. I'm guessing Craig would probably tell you the same thing if you pinned him down on it.
— February 21, 2014 11:55 p.m.
Warning: Do not take weed into Mexico
Somehow I missed this earlier. I can offer this advice: 1. When dealing with U.S. Officials at the border, you'll get stonewalled if you tell them that you're writing something for the Reader. Best approach is to be a citizen, only reveal you're a writer if you're asked. Otherwise, they will direct you to a boring Government website that offers no insight. 2. If you have to come to Tijuana and get stoned, the easiest place to get away with it is Zona Norte. It's known as a tolerance zone, and even though you might see other folks passing a joint back and forth in the street, I wouldn't try that if I smoked the stuff, and no one is going to hassle you if you spark one up in your hotel room.
— February 12, 2014 10:55 a.m.
Minor leaguers sue Major League Baseball
Not sure where this suit will go, but the players get paid by the month, here's the breakdown: (Level,1st Year, 2nd Year, 3rd Year): Rookie - $1150, $1200, $1250; Short A - $1150, $1200, $1250; Low A - $1300, $1350, $1400; High A - $1500, $1550, $1600; Double A - $1700, $1800, $1900; Triple A - $2150, $2400, $2700 Added to this: $500 bonus after 60 days in Double A time, $1000 bonus after 60 days Triple A time. All minor league players receive $20 meal money per day that the team is away from home. Not including the off season. So, while the kids don't make much, it gets a little better in AA and AAA. Also, because the seasons are much shorter up to High A level, the players are free to work elsewhere in the off-season. The big problem with paying minor league players more money is how lopsided the structure of the game is. In order to bring fans into the Major League parks, clubs have to hire the best talent. And yes, a lot of those guys are overpaid. Clubs like the Yankees, for example, could easily pay their minor league players more, but the Padres or the Rays couldn't afford that. With 25 players on 6 clubs in the minors, that's a chunk of payroll even at the small prices for each player. So, the only collusion I can see is that some clubs can afford more but protect the clubs that can't with a level playing field. However, without that level playing field in the minors, no way the game can be competitive. That's how owners see it, and I agree. One solution is to cap player's salaries in the majors and trickle some of the cash into the minors, but the Player's Union would fight that fiercely.
— February 12, 2014 10:13 a.m.
Man suffers fall on Chula Vista trolley platform
Succumbed doesn't mean dead. Honest. We can bang our heads and walk away, or we can bang our heads and not walk away. Failure to resist, that's the key with the word succumbed. But I find it intriguing that there were two comments on the word.
— January 19, 2014 11:44 a.m.
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SENTRI pass border-crossers frustrated
There's an additional angle to this, John. The budget of the border-keepers gets increased when they promise that more dollars will result in shorter border wait times. It's just a game, played at the expense of those of us who need to cross. Nothing will change, regardless.— March 7, 2014 10:33 a.m.
Re the Reader
I remain absolutely fascinated by the number of people on this planet who have little or no appreciation or understanding of satire. Or, how funny the suggestion that killing people is the answer to our water shortage. Fascinated.— February 27, 2014 9:49 a.m.
Major League Soccer eyeing San Diego market
$87.5 million last time I checked, Don. Was it money spent wisely? That's a great debate, I could offer that they are gambling a little with that increased payroll, on players that are either old or coming off of injury. And, those signings are to 1-year contracts, so there's that as well. The season will ultimately play out and tell the story for us.— February 22, 2014 6:45 p.m.
Major League Soccer eyeing San Diego market
Your order is accurate. Also, I apparently lost a season of the San Diego Clippers, they did play 6, I thought it was 5. I guess I should look these things up first.— February 22, 2014 4:29 p.m.
Major League Soccer eyeing San Diego market
I'm not sure when I'll be taking in a Padres game at Petco Park this season with the exception of the opening series, the Reader isn't going with sports coverage anymore and I'm unsure that any other publication is looking for a writer. But I am a fan, so perhaps we can arrange something. Last year, the Xolos played Club America at Petco Park, and I covered the event with the intention of doing a story on it. The Xolos were more than happy to give me press credentials, but the Padres refused to cooperate, the big story was how small the pitch was due to the Padres not wishing to remove the pitching mound for the match. They wouldn't let me interview the grounds keeper, so I tabled the piece. Anyway, I payed very close attention to the crowd for that game, it was probably 90% Latino, and the majority were Mexicans. This is your core demographic for soccer in San Diego. I got a great set of soundbites from my pal Bernie Wilson, an AP sports writer, in the Padres press box a few days before the match. I consider Bernie to be the voice of the average sports fan in San Diego, and Bernie hates soccer. Most people I run into in San Diego - sports fans - hate soccer. I love soccer, but I'm very much in the minority, and so are you. Bernie feels that soccer is useful as a tool for conditioning, especially with young athletes, but otherwise he has no use for it. So, the Mexican demographic is the vast majority for soccer, and while they did well in attending the Xolos vs. America match, I'm not so sure that Chivas U.S. would do so well in San Diego. The MLS bought Chivas, they couldn't even survive in the Los Angeles market, how are they going to draw any better in San Diego? I would rather be wrong and you be right, but for now my opinion stands, based on what I know about the tastes of the demographic that would be most likely to attend a soccer match. Regarding Chase, sources tell me that the Padres and Headley are very far apart on a contract. If nothing gets done before the season starts, I would expect that if the Padres are floundering and out of playoff contention that Chase will be traded before August. Too bad, really, because Chase is a very nice guy and a good third baseman, but even with a payroll approaching $90 million, the Padres aren't likely to give $20 million to one player. However, stranger things have happened, so I suppose we'll see how it plays out. Looking forward to that beer this summer, Barnaby.— February 22, 2014 12:01 p.m.
Major League Soccer eyeing San Diego market
Three times with basketball, Don. The Conquistadors, who played in Peterson Gym and Golden Hall before playing the the Sports Arena, were an ABA expansion team that ultimately became the Sails before folding in the middle of their last season. The San Diego Rockets came next, an NBA expansion team that lasted only four years in San Diego before finding their current home in Houston. Lastly, the San Diego Clippers (originally the Buffalo Braves) managed five seasons before Donald Sterling bought the club and moved to Los Angeles.— February 22, 2014 11:32 a.m.
Major League Soccer eyeing San Diego market
MLS is an inferior product in comparison with Soccer (Futbol) from other countries, including Mexico. Expansion is a somewhat ridiculous notion. Professional basketball failed three times in San Diego, the Chargers get blacked out on a regular basis, and Petco Park only sells out on opening day. San Diego couldn't even sustain a minor league hockey team, never mind that team had great success in their league. In spite of my own personal adoration of soccer, putting a MLS team in San Diego would be a failure from the start. I'm guessing Craig would probably tell you the same thing if you pinned him down on it.— February 21, 2014 11:55 p.m.
Warning: Do not take weed into Mexico
Somehow I missed this earlier. I can offer this advice: 1. When dealing with U.S. Officials at the border, you'll get stonewalled if you tell them that you're writing something for the Reader. Best approach is to be a citizen, only reveal you're a writer if you're asked. Otherwise, they will direct you to a boring Government website that offers no insight. 2. If you have to come to Tijuana and get stoned, the easiest place to get away with it is Zona Norte. It's known as a tolerance zone, and even though you might see other folks passing a joint back and forth in the street, I wouldn't try that if I smoked the stuff, and no one is going to hassle you if you spark one up in your hotel room.— February 12, 2014 10:55 a.m.
Minor leaguers sue Major League Baseball
Not sure where this suit will go, but the players get paid by the month, here's the breakdown: (Level,1st Year, 2nd Year, 3rd Year): Rookie - $1150, $1200, $1250; Short A - $1150, $1200, $1250; Low A - $1300, $1350, $1400; High A - $1500, $1550, $1600; Double A - $1700, $1800, $1900; Triple A - $2150, $2400, $2700 Added to this: $500 bonus after 60 days in Double A time, $1000 bonus after 60 days Triple A time. All minor league players receive $20 meal money per day that the team is away from home. Not including the off season. So, while the kids don't make much, it gets a little better in AA and AAA. Also, because the seasons are much shorter up to High A level, the players are free to work elsewhere in the off-season. The big problem with paying minor league players more money is how lopsided the structure of the game is. In order to bring fans into the Major League parks, clubs have to hire the best talent. And yes, a lot of those guys are overpaid. Clubs like the Yankees, for example, could easily pay their minor league players more, but the Padres or the Rays couldn't afford that. With 25 players on 6 clubs in the minors, that's a chunk of payroll even at the small prices for each player. So, the only collusion I can see is that some clubs can afford more but protect the clubs that can't with a level playing field. However, without that level playing field in the minors, no way the game can be competitive. That's how owners see it, and I agree. One solution is to cap player's salaries in the majors and trickle some of the cash into the minors, but the Player's Union would fight that fiercely.— February 12, 2014 10:13 a.m.
Man suffers fall on Chula Vista trolley platform
Succumbed doesn't mean dead. Honest. We can bang our heads and walk away, or we can bang our heads and not walk away. Failure to resist, that's the key with the word succumbed. But I find it intriguing that there were two comments on the word.— January 19, 2014 11:44 a.m.