In the years when Marty Gorisch worked in the Padres’ corporate sales department, it was clear to him the distinction the club made between those who hawked seats and suites and those who managed the team or put on a uniform.
Most of the sales and marketing arm of the front office occupied the first floor at Petco Park. The on-field competitive engine was above on the second floor.
“I learned very quickly that I wasn’t going to be (General Manager) Kevin Towers,” Gorsich said. “We were all excited about what happened on the second floor, but we didn’t have as much control over that as we thought we did.