Hey McCourt... Manny wasn't a free agent

Yesterday Mason and Ireland on 710 ESPN in Los Angeles had beleaguered Dodgers owner Frank McCourt on the air for a half an hour of questions being asked and calls from fans.It should be noted that he will be beleaguered for a lot longer than he will be the owner of the Dodgers.He of course painted himself as the victim, all the while saying "I take full responsibility." He pushed the blame

This "Being Controled By MLB" thing works for the Dodgers

The Dodgers were absolutely reeling. They went on a 5 game losing streak. (Only Tony LaRussa's inexplicable decision to pitch to Matt Kemp on Sunday afternoon kept it from being a 6 game losing streak.)They were beaten soundly on Tuesday 10-1 by Atlanta.Then on Wednesday, Bud Selig and company took over the team, shocked that Frank McCourt couldn't keep the team afloat financially. (Never mind

Albert Pujols will be a Dodger or a Met… and I predict a conspiracy theory

A bizarre and round about series of events and coincidences have made it clear to me that Albert Pujols will almost certainly not be a member of the St. Louis Cardinals next year.Before Pujols files for free agency, two large market franchises will change ownership and be in position to bid for him, and I believe Bud Selig will be manipulating the whole thing to help preserve his legacy.That’s

Red Sox fans... can you IMAGINE if this guy bought our team?

He wanted to!Frank McCourt is a Boston guy and he wanted to buy the Sox from the John Harrington and the Yawkey family.Instead John Henry and company took over in 2002 and won two more World Series titles in the first 7 years of his ownership than the Yawkeys did in nearly 70 years.Meanwhile McCourt took over the Dodgers... and now they need to be taken over by baseball. Not loaned money like the

Dodger security = going on a diet

In the wake of the Bryan Stow tragedy, the Dodgers are pulling out all of the stops. They had a bad ass press conference at Chavez Ravine, brought out a legion of cop cars and the police, led by Chief Charlie Beck, promised "a sea of blue... not Dodger blue."There will be added police protection. The poorly lit parts of the parking lot will be lit.There will be no tolerance for punks, agreeing