Looks Like Lionel & the Los Angeles Dodgers Are Now Linked

Dang it!!!!!! I am a San San Francisco Giants Fan

Well, while in NYC, the Dodgers really were doding something:  Trolleys!

What's the Lionel connection?

I think this is what he's referring to:

 

The controlling owner would be Mark Walter, chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, a Chicago-based financial services company.

Guggenheim Capital is a major investor in both.

 

They paid two billion for a losing sports franchise, maybe that explains the prices of their toy trains.

 

Pete

Yes, but that includes a LOT - TV rights, the stadium, etc.  Unlike the NFL and other sports, TV revenue is not shared in baseball.  That alone is worth a mint!  And the stadium???

 

They got a lot more than just a baseball team.

 

- walt

I tried to add to this post but it failed.

https://ogrforum.com/d...290#4949358382674290

 

 

so now the question is how soon will it be before we see a dodger train set?

 

 

Never heard of them....

I wouldn't give ya $2 for the whole state let alone the Dodgers.

The Dodgers? Aren't they in Brooklyn?

Quick! Who knows where the Dodgers got their name?

 

Not to nit-pick (too much), but to set the record straight:  1). the Dodgers are not a losing franchise; & 2). the Dodgers have drawn more in attendance than any other MLB team since 1958 & the move to Los Angeles; 3). the sale price includes extensive real estate and Dodger Stadium and a potentially huge TV contract.

 

Guggenheim's purchase will not increase the price of Lionel trains; however, we might see a "Dodger train"--and that would be a good thing.  

 

Dodging trolly cars.

Silly.

LMAO, Chris.

 

But to be fair...the G**nts won the World Series in '10.  

 

The Giants left New York too? Well, at least the Important Team stayed there.

The Mets came after the Giants left....