Billionaire Padres owner Peter Seidler accused of ‘bullying critics’ to silence lawsuits brought by youth-sports franchises: sources
The tough, penny-pinching tactics stand in sharp contrast to Seidler’s reputation as the Padres owner, where he has the third-biggest payroll in baseball and has been blasted for being too generous with players including Manny Machado and Xander Boegarts.