Menu
Franchises

New Mariners Owner Plans To Make Good On Promise To Make Own Players Priority

New Mariners Chair & CEO John Stanton in his introductory press conference said payroll is not always about signing big-name free agents, and now he plans to "make good" on that pledge, according to sources cited by Geoff Baker of the SEATTLE TIMES. Stanton said that payroll involves "spending to keep your own players and -- most importantly for this year’s Mariners -- adding reinforcements at the July 31 trade deadline." Sources said that the ownership group "is fed up with being the butt of jokes within the community they live." The current team’s "flirtation with winning is something they view as a moment to be seized." Even though the ownership transfer will not officially occur until August, sources said that Nintendo "will likely only intervene on non-payroll business matters while leaving baseball decisions to Stanton." Stanton "has long wanted control, as has" team BOD member Chris Larson, whose 30.63% Mariners stake "had been the largest outside Nintendo’s." Sources said that Stanton "upped his stake considerably" from his 10%, while Larson, "having overcome financial hardships, also slightly increased his." They are "viewed as 'baseball guys' who pay attention to team performance." Sources said that Stanton and Larson will "work closely together" and give President & COO Kevin Mather -- who Stanton "heavily supports -- even greater latitude" (SEATTLE TIMES, 5/9).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 25, 2024

Motor City's big weekend; Kevin Warren's big bet; Bill Belichick's big makeover and the WNBA's big week continues

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

Shareable URL copied to clipboard!

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2016/05/09/Franchises/Mariners.aspx

Sorry, something went wrong with the copy but here is the link for you.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2016/05/09/Franchises/Mariners.aspx

CLOSE