We Are All Dodgers-- but not you, Frank!
By now it's well known in Los Angeles that Frank and Jamie McCourt plundered our city's baseball team for their own gains, meagerly reinvested in the team and stadium, and lived well above their means on cheap credit and the support of banks and other enablers. In yet another sign that Major League Baseball is disgusted with the current McCourt situation, they have applied one of their strictest possible measures to the team. Commissioner Bud Selig released the following statement just minutes ago:
"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."
The day Bostonian Frank McCourt is no longer the owner of the Dodgers will be a happy day. As our friend Militant Angeleno is fond of saying: Deport McCourt!
