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Yea they got tired of him....Glad Mattingly is gonna be the new one because i think he can be a very good GM.Originally posted by Slick Ric View PostComment
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Ric,
i told my boy i wanna sit in the dugout next season
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that be legit......hopefully that be a nice fresh start.....Originally posted by -pound4pound- View PostRic,
i told my boy i wanna sit in the dugout next seasonComment
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Figured he might go. They faded here down the stretch. Hopefully they suck it up these next three days for my Rockies sake. 2 1/2 back in both the NL West and Wildcard. Sucks though because the Dodgers always beat the Rockies in LA hope they can change that trend this weekend.Comment
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At this point they can only be spoilers cuz they aint doing sheet else this year....Originally posted by IncuFan View Post
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Latest on the fight for ownership of the team.......these azholes should just sell the team before they really run it into the ground........ODLH said he would be interested in buying it...........I really hope they do sell it.....
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Jamie McCourt wins court rulingEmail Print Comments156 By Molly Knight
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The judge presiding over the bitter battle for the Los Angeles Dodgers has granted Jamie McCourt's request to throw out the marital property agreement that gives her ex-husband sole ownership of the team.
The decision isn't expected to affect team operations but means the Dodgers could be shared under California community property law. If the ruling stands, it is possible that the Dodgers could be sold if one of the McCourts can't buy out the interests of the other.
In a 100-page tentative decision given to attorneys for both parties, Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon found that the contract at the heart of the fight over the team was not valid or enforceable and that it must be set aside.
Frank McCourt's lawyer disputes that the ruling changes ownership of the Dodgers in any way.
"This ruling does nothing to change the ownership of the Dodgers," Marc Seltzer said in a statement. "Even without the marital property agreements in place, Jamie has no rights to the team. "Without the agreements in place, it becomes the court's job to determine which property is Frank's and which is Jamie's based on who holds legal title to the team. The facts are crystal clear on this point. The Dodgers are solely in Frank's name."
Attorneys for Frank McCourt already have indicated to the court that they plan to file another claim that would give their client sole ownership of the Dodgers, arguing that he bought the team with a company he established before he married Jamie McCourt.
Jamie McCourt's camp lauded the decision.
"We are very pleased that the marital property agreement has been invalidated," attorney Michael J. Kump said in a statement. "Now that Jamie has prevailed on this fundamental issue, we hope that it will be possible to resolve this matter in a reasonable way going forward. The Dodgers are a valuable civic asset, and Dodger fans deserve stability in the front office, a winning team on the field, and a strong Dodger presence in the community."
Tuesday's ruling is supposed to bring an end to the first phase of the couple's contentious and costly division of assets.
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Frank McCourt had asked Gordon to uphold the post-nuptial agreement the couple signed in 2004 that gave him control of the Dodgers and gave Jamie McCourt the couple's considerable roster of multimillion-dollar homes. The McCourts were divorced last month after 31 years of marriage. They have four grown sons.
The ruling may lead both sides to resume settlement negotiations.
The ruling came after an 11-day trial that focused on whether the signed pact between Jamie and Frank McCourt in 2004 should decide who owns the team.
Frank McCourt contends the agreement gives the Dodgers to him. His estranged wife argues no one told her she gave up her purported stake in the team by signing the document. An attorney testified that there were actually two versions of the 10-page document, with only one giving Frank McCourt sole ownership of the team.
The couple have been embroiled in a nasty and costly divorce trial, where legal bills alone are estimated to top $20 million.
The case has provided the public a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a Major League Baseball team. Through testimony and reams of court documents, observers have learned about the Dodgers' finances and how the former couple's lavish lifestyle affected the team.
Although both sides gave differing accounts of what their intentions were when they signed the agreement, one aspect was clear -- neither of them read the agreement closely enough. The pact spelled out how their assets would be divided in the event of a divorce.
Jamie McCourt, 56, maintained she was the team's co-owner and would never have signed away her purported stake in the Dodgers had she know the agreement took it away from her.
Frank McCourt, 57, countered the pact was his wife's idea so she could protect her separate property -- a group of opulent homes -- from his business creditors.
Both took the witness stand during the trial and gave snapshots of their nearly 30-year marriage.
Jamie McCourt's legal team argued the pact wasn't valid because their client didn't have her own attorney when they signed the agreement, and Frank McCourt eventually agreed to make all their assets community property.
Frank McCourt's attorneys countered that their client is recognized by Major League Baseball as the sole owner of the Dodgers, and Jamie McCourt never identified herself as a co-owner.
The Dodgers were hemorrhaging tens of millions of dollars every year under previous owners before the team was purchased in 2004 for about $430 million most of which was financed by short-term loans, according to court documents.
Jamie McCourt testified that she and Frank McCourt frequently talked about selling the team if they couldn't turn around its financial misfortunes.
Most of the McCourts' assets have been tied up in real estate and they both argued in court documents they have been strapped for cash despite their affinity for spending. Court documents indicated the former couple has taken out more than $100 million in loans from Dodger-related businesses.
The McCourts often traveled by private jet, spent $14 million to rip out tennis courts to build an indoor, Olympic-size swimming pool and splurged on items such as designer clothing.
The McCourts also have argued about the value of the Dodgers and its facilities. Frank McCourt's legal team puts it somewhere between $800 million and $900 million, while Jamie McCourt estimates the potential amount at more than $2 billion.
Jamie McCourt was fired in October 2009 as the team's CEO where she drew a $2 million salary. She filed for divorce the same month, citing irreconcilable differences. The McCourts have been married since 1979 and have four grown sons.
Molly Knight is a reporter at ESPN The Magazine. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.Comment
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Fuken Yanks........Russel out to the big apple........
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Report: Yanks to sign Russell MartinEmail Print Comments15 ESPN.com news services
Spurned by Cliff Lee, the New York Yankees reportedly began spending the money that was to be allotted to the left-handed ace by agreeing to a contract with catcher Russell Martin, MLB.com reported.
Russell Martin
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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97 HR
5 RBI
26 R
45 OBP
.347 AVG
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Terms were not available, according to MLB.com, which reported that the deal is expected to be officially announced later Tuesday.
The former Los Angeles catcher was nontendered this month after the Dodgers refused to meet his demand for a guaranteed $5 million deal.
The Red Sox also had made an offer to Martin.
Martin appeared to be a rising star in 2007, when he batted .293 with 19 homers and 87 RBIs. He won a Gold Glove, a Silver Slugger award and made the first of two consecutive All-Star appearances. But his production has dropped off the past two seasons.
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Martin, who will turn 28 in Februrary, tore the labrum in his hip early in August and missed the rest of last season. He hit .248 in 97 games last season but had an on-base percentage of .347.
Martin is likely to assume starting catcher duties for the Yankees next season while Jorge Posada becomes the team's full-time designated hitter.
Posada batted only .248 last season with 18 home runs and 57 RBIs in 120 games. The switch hitter has been limited by injuries since his last All-Star season, 2007, when he hit a career high .338 with 20 home runs and 90 RBIs. Posada caught 83 games last season, was DH 28 games and played first base once.
He spent 15 days on the disabled list with a fractured foot in mid-May and missed scattered games throughout the season with what was termed a Baker Cyst behind his left knee, which made crouching behind the plate difficult and painful.
Information from ESPNBoston.com's Gordon Edes, ESPNNewYork.com's Andrew Marchand and The Associated Press was used in this report.Comment
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The Los Angeles Dodgers need to be sold.Comment
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Get ready for Oakland domination of Cali baseball, 2011
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