Group led by Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten buys Dodgers

[TripleCrown9]

Didn't know where to post this, so if it's in the wrong place please move or delete.

Frank McCourt gets the go-ahead to sell the Los Angeles Dodgers. Thoughts?

[Marino]

Re: Sale of Dodgers Official

[TheMatrix31]

Re: Sale of Dodgers Official

Changed the thread title to accurately reflect the news.

[TripleCrown9]

Re: Sale of Dodgers Official

Changed the thread title to accurately reflect the news.

Thanks. I wasn't sure what to title it.

[TripleCrown9]

Re: Frank McCourt Officially Allowed To Shop Dodgers

Mark Cuban reportedly interested in buying Dodgers.

[ImTellinTim]

Re: Frank McCourt Officially Allowed To Shop Dodgers

Mark Cuban reportedly interested in buying Dodgers.

He's interested in buying pretty much any team in a viable market. I, for one, welcome him to buy a baseball team. More entertainment for the rest of us.

[SPTO]

Re: Frank McCourt Officially Allowed To Shop Dodgers

Mark Cuban reportedly interested in buying Dodgers.

I would LOVE to have Mark Cuban buy a baseball team. He'd send the old stodgy owners kicking and screaming into the 21st century but unfortunately as long as Bud Selig is in control it'll be a cold day in hell before Cuban acquires an MLB team.

[jvalverde88]

Re: Frank McCourt Officially Allowed To Shop Dodgers

And the new owners are.......

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-on-baseball/18094623/magic-johnsons-group-reaches-agreement-to-buy-dodgers

[Marino]

Yes! This is finally over.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: Frank McCourt Officially Allowed To Shop Dodgers

Hmm, could be interesting for those who lost out on the purchase. Perhaps one of them will probably buy the Padres from John Moore$ and/or Jeff Moorad.

[Casino]

sale total is 2.3 billion

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[yougo1000]

Re: Frank McCourt Officially Allowed To Shop Dodgers

I personally think this deal was good for the Dodgers because they got rid of a corrupt owner and got an LA legend to replace McCourt as owner.

[SPTO]

Re: Frank McCourt Officially Allowed To Shop Dodgers

Yeah Magic Johnson will do a lot to repair the PR mess that has been the Dodgers the last few years. I'm sure he'll be a hands off owner who puts the best people he can find to run the baseball operations.

[Marino]

Yeah Magic Johnson will do a lot to repair the PR mess that has been the Dodgers the last few years. I'm sure he'll be a hands off owner who puts the best people he can find to run the baseball operations.

Hes not really going to be the owner, just a partner, he will be more of a figurehead.

[Perfect Zero]

Re: Frank McCourt Officially Allowed To Shop Dodgers

Hes not really going to be the owner, just a partner, he will be more of a figurehead.

It sounds like the Rangers deal in a way. Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg were the figureheads, and Ray Davis and Bob Simpson were the oil barons. Ryan only owns about a million dollars worth of the club; Charlie Pride owns even more than Ryan if I remember right. Greenberg forgot his place, and now he's out of a job with the Rangers.