Author Topic: MLB To Take Over Dodgers' Financial Operations (Read 3034 times)

blue911 · « **Topic Start:** April 20, 2011, 05:36:40 PM »

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/20/breaking-mlb-to-take-over-the-dodgers-financial-operations/

PANatsFan · « **Reply #1:** April 20, 2011, 05:37:17 PM »

Pathetic - contract the Dodgers and Mets

tomterp · « **Reply #2:** April 20, 2011, 05:42:57 PM »

Quote from: blue911 on April 20, 2011, 05:36:40 PM

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/20/breaking-mlb-to-take-over-the-dodgers-financial-operations/

MIC

mimontero88 · « **Reply #3:** April 20, 2011, 05:46:18 PM »

This worked out well for us. =| Sucks to be a Dodgers fan.

Coladar · « **Reply #4:** April 20, 2011, 05:46:25 PM »

I don't know what MLB needs to do. You've got two highly successful franchises with massive histories that they simply can't contract... But are in such a financial mess, they've got to at least consider it. I don't know how you repair these two clubs at this point in time. But man, taking over the Dodgers financial operations? Who saw that one coming?

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #5:** April 20, 2011, 05:47:14 PM »

Sell them to Mark Cuban.

Imagine the gravitas.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #6:** April 20, 2011, 05:47:38 PM »

Quote from: Coladar on April 20, 2011, 05:46:25 PM

I don't know what MLB needs to do. You've got two highly successful franchises with massive histories that they simply can't contract... But are in such a financial mess, they've got to at least consider it. I don't know how you repair these two clubs at this point in time. But man, taking over the Dodgers financial operations? Who saw that one coming?

The Mets aren't even 50 years old! Give 'em the boot!

hammondsnats · « **Reply #7:** April 20, 2011, 05:50:13 PM »

i'd rather have MLB own us than the Lerners

again

tomterp · « **Reply #8:** April 20, 2011, 05:50:29 PM »

Quote from: Coladar on April 20, 2011, 05:46:25 PM

I don't know what MLB needs to do. You've got two highly successful franchises with massive histories that they simply can't contract... But are in such a financial mess, they've got to at least consider it. I don't know how you repair these two clubs at this point in time. But man, taking over the Dodgers financial operations? Who saw that one coming?

It's been rumored for a while that McCourt was bleeding the Dodgers for his own personal benefit. Since he doesn't own 100% and the club has other stakeholders in the financial condition of the club, this is at best immoral and quite possibly illegal.

houston-nat · « **Reply #9:** April 20, 2011, 05:52:06 PM »

Hey, if the MLB is taking ownership, does that mean they're going to trade away all the talent? Let's sign up.

mimontero88 · « **Reply #10:** April 20, 2011, 05:55:04 PM »

Quote from: houston-nat on April 20, 2011, 05:52:06 PM

Hey, if the MLB is taking ownership, does that mean they're going to trade away all the talent? Let's sign up.

Dibs on Kershaw.

houston-nat · « **Reply #11:** April 20, 2011, 05:56:55 PM »

And Kemp

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #12:** April 20, 2011, 08:17:20 PM »

Quote from: houston-nat on April 20, 2011, 05:56:55 PM

And Kemp

Hell yes!!!!

hammondsnats · « **Reply #13:** April 20, 2011, 08:42:57 PM »

MLB PLEASE BUY US BACK

PANatsFan · « **Reply #14:** April 20, 2011, 08:45:09 PM »

Quote from: hammondsnats on April 20, 2011, 08:42:57 PM

MLB PLEASE BUY US BACK

You liked the days of no callups?

hammondsnats · « **Reply #15:** April 20, 2011, 08:47:02 PM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on April 20, 2011, 08:45:09 PM

You liked the days of no callups?

hey we were .500 under MLB

but no seriousness, that sucks for the dodgers. hope for them and their fan sakes they can still remain competitive.

CJames0569 · « **Reply #16:** April 20, 2011, 08:50:20 PM »

We need to offer them some prospects, take all those big player contracts off their hands.

Kevrock · « **Reply #17:** April 20, 2011, 08:55:59 PM »

Quote from: hammondsnats on April 20, 2011, 08:47:02 PM

hope for them and their fan sakes they can still remain competitive.

I don't. MLB would do this though. Take over our team and run it into the ground but put every effort into keeping the magical Dodgers a competitive franchise.

I'm going to preemptively say freak Selig.

The Chief · « **Reply #18:** April 20, 2011, 09:23:33 PM »

Quote from: hammondsnats on April 20, 2011, 08:42:57 PM

MLB PLEASE BUY US BACK

I'm assuming you're joking... even you can't be LAC enough to believe that we were better off under MLB ownership.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #19:** April 20, 2011, 09:34:37 PM »

The Dodgers are a 'insert ass kissing term by selig' franchise, I'm sure they'll be allowed all the callups they want

spidernat · « **Reply #20:** April 20, 2011, 11:04:23 PM »

Does the divorce have anything to do with this?

Minty Fresh · « **Reply #21:** April 20, 2011, 11:06:00 PM »

Quote from: KnorrForYourMoney on April 20, 2011, 05:47:14 PM

Sell them to Mark Cuban.

Imagine the gravitas.

I'd love for him to own the Pirates.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #22:** April 20, 2011, 11:09:28 PM »

Quote from: The Chief on April 20, 2011, 09:23:33 PM

I'm assuming you're joking... even you can't be LAC enough to believe that we were better off under MLB ownership.

No I'm kidding, I promise.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #23:** April 20, 2011, 11:10:07 PM »

Quote from: spidernat on April 20, 2011, 11:04:23 PM

Does the divorce have anything to do with this?

Yeah she's trying to suck every penny/nickel/dime out of him.

Tyler Durden · « **Reply #24:** April 21, 2011, 08:18:21 AM »

I wonder if MLB will give the Dodgers the same treatment they gave the Expos and Nats. I hope not for the sake of their fans.

On the other hand, if MLB screwed us over so badly, why shouldn't they screw them over? Maybe that's a bit vindictive, but MLB set this franchise back ten years and aided in the rebuilding and restocking of pretty much all the other teams - why should it be any different for another team?