Sly Fox wrote:I am not the fan of Crane that you appear to be. Seling the franchise into the AL to give him a few bucks on his back pocet will not be forgotten in Houston anytime soon. But there is no denying the culture that is being built in the clubhouse and fan base. Over a million people showed up downtown ysterday for the parade according to police estimates. It had been far too long between parades in this town. 22 years is crazy for the nation's 4th largest city and 7th largest media market with ample resources and opportunity. And no, MLS title parades do not count.
McClane the loser sold out Houston. Here is a snippet from an article about the sale and I will provide a link for the full article. Not one person I knew while in Houston are anywhere Liked McLoser and I certainly will never forget why the Astros moved.
"Selig was careful to say that McLane, not Crane, was the person who accepted the pre-sale stipulation that the Astros move to the AL. Last May, when McLane and Crane came to agreement, the sale price was announced at $680 million. But when Crane was told the sale was contingent on the Astros changing leagues, he was granted a $70 million credit. That discount reportedly is being split evenly by MLB and McLane". Reference is
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/25992120//
I dig Crane BIG TIME