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Why Padres owner is MIA

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Padres owner John Moores has been noticeably absent from Petco Park for most of this season -- a fact that's fueled speculation among fans and even players about the last-place team's leadership and direction. Now we know one reason why he's been gone: After his wife, Becky, filed for divorce in January, he agreed to give her exclusive use of the managing partner's box in April, May, June and July, according to a filing in Superior Court. The idea was to "minimize confrontation" between the two. It was a plan that seemed to work as it related to the team -- at least until recently. The two since have fought over access to the managing partner's box -- a point that seems especially symbolic as the two sort out who ultimately will control the Padres, the couple's largest community asset.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Edgar Gonzalez, AP Edgar Gonzalez, AP
August 8, 2008  09:10 AM ET

Maybe Moore is taking the camo style uniform thing too seriously, and he's in some MLB type of POW camp...or Baltimore.

August 8, 2008  09:29 AM ET

Ahh yes Baltimore..the sphincter of MLB

August 8, 2008  10:11 AM ET

If I owned this team I'd be MIA too.

August 8, 2008  10:23 AM ET

Camolouge unis...he should hide.

August 8, 2008  12:03 PM ET

He's probably just MIA because he watched his team play too often this year

August 8, 2008  12:05 PM ET

Yeah, he's probably MIA because he watched this team play too often.

August 8, 2008  12:29 PM ET

I believe John Moores also goes by the name "Mia" thus the reason for his wife's divorce proceedings. She didn't much like the cross-dressing routine !!!

 
August 9, 2008  05:08 AM ET

Mia Moores,.. sounds like a pornstar

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