Comments on: Major League Baseball to offer alternative Dodgers financing today

By: cur68

cur68 — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:46:00 +0000

Doesn’t McCourt have some kind of contract with MLB or the Dodgers that stipulates that all home games are played @ Chavez? If the game isn’t played there McCourt still gets paid. I think he has home games all sewn up by this contract. I’m not sure, since I read it here on HBT and have no idea where to look to check up on that.

By: patsandsox

patsandsox — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:23:33 +0000

I cant imagine Cuban could be any worse than other owners that have been very successful but run there mouths constantly. Sure he will cry if he imagines the leauge is against him but he will put his money into the best team he can buy and will compete with the Philies, Yankees, Red Sox (and if the mess ever get a decent owner them too).

I dont see anything wrong with that. John Henry cries about revenuing sharing with teams that pocket the money instead of investing it in their product (which I agree with). The Yankees have cried about the same thing but both teams are putting the best possible teams on the field. I cant imagine any Dodgers fan would complain to have owners that would do the same.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:20:27 +0000

Five Dodger related companies filed for bankruptcy: Los Angeles Dodgers LLC, Los Angeles Dodgers Holding Company LLC, LA Holdco LLC, LA Real Estate LLC and LA Real Estate Holding Company LLC.

I think in there (the LA Holdco) is the “company” that “owns” the stadium. I don’t think it includes the “company” (Blue Landco) that “owns” the parking lots.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:32:16 +0000

I hope the new owner builds a new stadium somewhere else so McCourt can’t continue to soak the Dodgers even after he’s “gone”.

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:56:03 +0000

My guess is that if MLB comes in with an alternative financing plan to kick McCourt to the curb, the judge won’t then let them reject the highest bidder.

By: Chris Fiorentino

Chris Fiorentino — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:46:00 +0000

I got two words for Bud…Mark Cuban. If he continues his BS line that he doesn’t want Cuban to own a team because he will “want the spotlight” then Bud truly is a stubborn man who will never learn from his mistakes. If, however, he says “We are open to anyone with some CASH buying the Dodgers”, then I’ll admit that Bud is a changed man.