The No-Compete Clause is BS; But the Stadium is a Good Thing
Okay, time to rip the band-aid off here. The Diablos suck. They have for pretty much the entire time I've lived in El Paso. They are a failed product in my opinion. The only time there were any good in the last 15 years or so was when, you guessed it, they were affiliated with a pro baseball team.
So it's a bit of a surprise to hear people all of a sudden start to care about the Diablos. I think the Tiguas were screwed in this whole deal though. The Tiguas stepped up to keep El Paso's team going and for that we should be happy.
And now, to add insult to injury, we are going to screw them over even more with a no-compete clause? Frankly, there is no reason for it and its just plain mean-spirited.
I know, I know, Paul Foster is the big dog in this town and we aren't supposed to criticize Bruce Wayne. But let me point out something here. When Paul Foster's other business venture, the mall that is directly across the street from another mall, was up for tax breaks, the argument is that competition was good.
Unless its a team partially owned by Foster. Now there is some unique justification for eliminating competition?
I seriously fail to see the logic.
The new stadium will mark the end of the Diablos anyway. They will not be able to compete, so there is no reason to forbid them from competing. The facility will be bigger, nicer, newer, and have more and better talent on the field. The Triple A team will be a better product.
Period.
And the Diablos will die a slow painful death.
I'd argue that's been the case for years.
What is the need for Bruce Wayne to have a no-compete clause? Does he really think a crappy team with a crappy product on the field is somehow a threat to his galactic empire?
On the flip side of the coin, stop with the whining. Its almost like El Paso has to be dragged kicking and screaming in to prosperity. What's wrong with wanting better for this city?
When the hell did "meh, its good enough" become good enough around here? Every parent wants better for their children but El Paso seems okay with a crappy team in a crappy league with a crappy record and a crappy product on the field.
As long as we have Thirsty Thursday's and Taco Tuesday's right?
So it's a bit of a surprise to hear people all of a sudden start to care about the Diablos. I think the Tiguas were screwed in this whole deal though. The Tiguas stepped up to keep El Paso's team going and for that we should be happy.
And now, to add insult to injury, we are going to screw them over even more with a no-compete clause? Frankly, there is no reason for it and its just plain mean-spirited.
I know, I know, Paul Foster is the big dog in this town and we aren't supposed to criticize Bruce Wayne. But let me point out something here. When Paul Foster's other business venture, the mall that is directly across the street from another mall, was up for tax breaks, the argument is that competition was good.
Unless its a team partially owned by Foster. Now there is some unique justification for eliminating competition?
I seriously fail to see the logic.
The new stadium will mark the end of the Diablos anyway. They will not be able to compete, so there is no reason to forbid them from competing. The facility will be bigger, nicer, newer, and have more and better talent on the field. The Triple A team will be a better product.
Period.
And the Diablos will die a slow painful death.
I'd argue that's been the case for years.
What is the need for Bruce Wayne to have a no-compete clause? Does he really think a crappy team with a crappy product on the field is somehow a threat to his galactic empire?
On the flip side of the coin, stop with the whining. Its almost like El Paso has to be dragged kicking and screaming in to prosperity. What's wrong with wanting better for this city?
When the hell did "meh, its good enough" become good enough around here? Every parent wants better for their children but El Paso seems okay with a crappy team in a crappy league with a crappy record and a crappy product on the field.
As long as we have Thirsty Thursday's and Taco Tuesday's right?
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