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NESV on the other hand, came into an eerily similar situation in Boston. The team hadn't won it's desired trophy for 84 years, Fenway Park needed to be remodeled or a new stadium built, and they were fast becoming an afterthought to the Yanks.
He re-did Fenway, better than anyone expected, he was a pioneer in hiring sabremetrical baseball minds(advanced stats), including a 28 year old out of Princeton(who nobody else would have hired), he changed the manager quickly, and there was a new air about the club. He spent money to bring in top class players, and 2 years later the team broke the "curse of the Bambino", and won a 2nd one the year after that to make it 2 titles in 4 years and now the Red Sox are in the same discussion with the Yankees again.
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He is the same owner that has been so cheap lately that they lost out on top free agents to their hated rival and have now fallen back to 3rd in their division and an after thought in the American League. I am sure he loves the fact that he has all that extra money from not signing Holliday and instead going with the great defensive Mike Cameron instead.
Red Sox aren't even in the same discussion with the Rays right now and don't look like they will be for awhile.
But he now is able to say he is the owner of teams with the most obnoxious fans in two sports.
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He also owns a highly successful NASCAR team, and just the other day, he cut off the engine supply to George Gillett's team - basically showing how far advanced he is compared to our former owner.
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Highly successful?
LOL
I guess winning a race once and awhile and being a distant 3rd or 4th best team now makes you highly successful.
Although for Liverpool fans I guess 3/4 would look pretty great.