From @BillShaikin:
Breaking: Selig expected to announce this afternoon MLB will take over #dodgers financial operations. More soon at latimes.com
UPDATE: From "Bud Selig confirms appointment of Dodgers trustee, investigation into club finances" by Bill Shaikin at the LA Times:
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig announced Wednesday that his office will assume control of the Dodgers' operations. Owner Frank McCourt needed a personal loan from Fox in order to meet the Dodgers' payroll last week.The official statement from Commissioner Bud Selig:
"Pursuant to my authority as Commissioner, I informed Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt today that I will appoint a representative to oversee all aspects of the business and the day-to-day operations of the Club. I have taken this action because of my deep concerns regarding the finances and operations of the Dodgers and to protect the best interests of the Club, its great fans and all of Major League Baseball. My office will continue its thorough investigation into the operations and finances of the Dodgers and related entities during the period of Mr. McCourt's ownership. I will announce the name of my representative in the next several days. The Dodgers have been one of the most prestigious franchises in all of sports, and we owe it to their legion of loyal fans to ensure that this club is being operated properly now and will be guided appropriately in the future."
48 comments:
The greatest days in Dodger history: April 15, 1947; October 4, 1955; October 15, 1988; April 20, 2011.
From the ESPN article about the move:
"Selig says he will announce the new team head in the next several days."
Any chance he appoints somebody already on the MLB payroll with knowledge of the Dodgers? Perhaps Kim Ng?
I just hope it's not Joe Torre!
Straight up hostile takeover.
Hooray! I get to go to the first game under MLB control! I can tell my grandkids about this!
Bud just called. I told him that I'd have to pass. Trying to form the reunion of the Flaming Menudos.
I hope Kim Ng gets appointed to take care of us. It'd be awesome. Like she infiltrated the MLB just to free the Dodgers from the evil grips of the McCourts
I feel reborn. I'm like a Phoenix rising from Arizona!!
This has been quite a week of LA sports collapses.
Anyone taking odds that McCourt goes to Court to enjoin the MLB action?
where can I find an la station lonline talking about this?
Espnla.com and click the radio tab.
Just got the word!!!
Ewoks are dancing and Dusty is dry humping Frank McCourt!!
Let's go get cliff lee now!!!
much thanks NicJ!
Totally unrelated, but I'll be going to my first game this season tonight, as well.
It seems perfectly appropriate.
Lets get an owner with cash and be the west coast NL Yankees!!!!!!
...or at least the cash to be the Dodgers again!
The reunion won't happen Neeebs now that our keytarist was indicted for selling Inca matrimonial headmasks in South America.
A benefit concert for his defense will be in the works.
Wouldn't it just great if the stadium were packed tonight. Just because of the news.
It would be like when all of the munchkins run around after they learned the Wicked Witch was crushed by Dorothy's house.
It's Mister Mister night at the Ravine.
MLB Network doing game updates instead of talking about this story.
It's about friggin time!
(doing backflips and cartwheels)
I can end my three week strike of not going to a game!!
We owe this victory to Paul. Thanks for going on strike! It's all because of you!
I do buy a lot of beer...
Holy spit! I do one bit of work without looking at the news, and this happens! We are making sweet, sweet party and dry humping Kemp!
We still suck though, right?
Yes, we suck. But we have some hope of reprieve at this point.
FREEEEEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!
Pure speculation, but I wonder if we'll start seeing guys play a little more motivated now. Either out joy of not working for Frank, or out of fear of being part of a fire sale.
Dodgers are adding a banner in 2012
Breaking: Uribe's general soreness is cured!!!
Still sucks however.
Mr C and Mr LASC: I'm at the game tonight, too
Isn't Dusty going as well?
Wow! This news is so big, even the off-day puzzlers are weighing in.
I saw this at the gym and almost fell off the treadmill. After another disappointing day as an Arsenal supporter, Bud has brought me my ray of sunshine.
My only question is, WHY DID IT TAKE YOU SO FUCKING LONG TO FIGURE THIS OUT, BUD?????
Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful.
@Sax:
A banner touting this day as the team's Day of Deliverance?
We suck less!!
Bud was going to take care of this earlier, but there were some punk kids riding skateboards on the sidewalk outside his house that needed a stern talking to.
Mets fans are yelling Me too Me too!!!!
LOL Alex Cora.
I'm off.
@Sax/MLASC
You're always welcome to stop by for a celebratory cerveza.
That goes for all y'all, too.
Amazing. Wow.
Giants' fans are calling us the AIG of the baseball world...
I never thought this could happen to the Dodgers. I am ecstatic to see the (wo)men on white horses coming!
Kim Ng I'm rooting for you
Giants fans can like my balls!
cc:Dusty, FV
I feel relieved, like we've hit bottom and know the worst is over. Yet, terrified that Frank might keep being stubborn and drag this on interminably...
Guarded optimism seems prudent.
Wish I was at the park tonight to breath the fresh air of freedom.
I sure hope Ng helps out, Karen!
It's going to get worse before it gets better.
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