Frank McCourt

[Kacknballz]

This guy is such a freaking joke. Just heard on the radio that he got a 30million dollar loan from Fox to meet payroll! When is Bud Selig going to step and make him sell the team???

[Kacknballz]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball is taking over the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team financially paralyzed by the divorce of its owners.

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Bill Shaikin of the L.A. Times discusses MLB commissioner Bud Selig's decision to take over the financial operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said in a release Wednesday that he will appoint a representative to oversee the "business and the day-to-day operations of the Club."

Selig said he took action "because of my deep concerns regarding the finances and operations of the Dodgers."

His decision followed a report by the Los Angeles Times that owner Frank McCourt had arranged a $30 million loan from Fox, the team's television partner.


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Selig says he will announce the new team head 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," Selig said Wednesday in the release.