Wall Street takes a swing at the McCourts
by Phil Gurnee on Nov 25, 2009 1:58 PM PST
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As try as we might we can't ignore the elephant in the room this Winter. On Sunday local Los Angeles NPR station KPCC (89.3) did a gig on the McCourts, for their town hall journal.
Angelenos have been concerned about their beloved Dodgers ever since the cherished O'Malley family sold the franchise to Rupert Murdoch. Now that Frank and Jamie McCourt are in the midst of a very public divorce, fans fears are again on the rise. Join us this week as TOWN HALL Journal presents a brief history of Dodgers management as heard at TOWN HALL. This week's Journal includes Jamie McCourt's address at TOWN HALL when the family first came to Los Angeles, and this year's program with Frank McCourt. Both underscore the McCourt's commitment to the team and the community. They discuss the importance of the Dodgers Dream Foundation and the newly instituted "Ramirez Provision" which asks each Dodger to make a financial commitment to the community as part of their contract. The Vault segment features Tommy Lasorda from 1997 touting the importance of the team staying in the O'Malley family because "the game belongs to the fans." Host Judy Muller explores fan anxieties with Jon Weisman writer of the LA Times "Dodger Thoughts" blog. Finally, we take to the streets to get the fans feedback on the fate of their Los Angeles Dodgers. If you're blue about the Dodgers, you won't want to miss this show.
Today the Wall Street Journal took a look at the financial filings of the McCourt per the Divorce. Yikes
Ms. McCourt had been the Dodgers' chief executive until Mr. McCourt recently fired her from the job. In claiming sole ownership of the Dodgers, he pointed to a 2004 marital-property agreement the couple signed. His court filings contend the agreement gave him ownership of the Dodgers while she got ownership of the couple's residential properties. She disputes the claim.
While she owns the homes, he co-signed the mortgages, and the loans are currently $230,000 in arrears, his court filing said. His credit "is immediately and currently being adversely affected" by the past-due payments, the filing said. It asked the court to direct Ms. McCourt to "immediately bring the subject mortgage payments current."
The divorce filing by Ms. McCourt claimed that Mr. McCourt "has failed to pay a number of their living expenses since at least July 2009," including home mortgage payments, property taxes, utility bills and staff wages. Now that she no longer has her $2 million Dodgers salary, she was "no longer in a position to pay" all of her expenses, Ms. McCourt's filing said.
Listen to the KPCC gig, read the Wall Street Journal article, and then scream into a towel. And you guys are debating a Roy Halladay trade? Forget about it, this is going to be a no frills winter with plenty of PR pap to keep the Season Ticket holders from leaving but no real substance. That is my stance but hopefully I'm wrong. We will find out a bit more on Tuesday if Orlando is not offered arbitration because they fear he'd accept. If they are afraid of a Hudson contract only Jehovah knows what our future holds.
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Jones salary
looks like andruw jones signed a $500k contract with the white sox, plus incentives. Do the Dodgers get a 50% refund of the amount paid by the White Sox, or did that only apply to the Rangers last year because Jones was supposed to be under contract with the Dodgers in 2009 under his orignal contract?
Part of his settlement agreement
was that only 2009 applied to the 50% rule. So the Dodgers get no relief now that Andruw signed with the W.Sox.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 25, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
This would be the same Chicago White Sox that train at Camelback Ranch also, eh? Interesting.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
oh the great andruw jones [sarcasm]
more teams taking a chance on that guy hahahahaha
would he replace thome as their DH idk?
Leave Chad Billingsley alone!!!
... a no frills winter ...
ya
and sans my normal contributions to the Dodger coffers til this nutty situation is resolved.
The Padilla shooting pales in comparison to the way the McClowns are shooting this team and the community that follows and supports it in the foot.
I’ll still enjoy Vin on television and radio.
I'd wager
that Thanksgiving will be tad bit different this year in the McCourt family.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
“I meant to say ‘pass the gravy,’ but instead I said ‘you ruined my life you bitch!’”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 25, 2009 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
Frank: “Pass the gravy.”
Jamie’s lawyer: [to Jamie] “you don’t need to give him anything.”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 25, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
A scene that keeps replaying in my mind's eye lately
My family had season seats to the Rams since they originally moved here.
As Georgia was accepting the Superbowl Trophy in St. Louis, my Dad screamed at the television screen,
“You Fucking Bitch!”
Way out of character for him, his reaction momentarily caught me off guard.
Now the bitch alternates for me, one day it’s Jamie, the next day it’s Frank, next it’s Bud’s turn.
And ’round and ’round they go.
by 68elcamino427 on Nov 25, 2009 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
As hard as I try, I just can’t hear Frank’s Boston-accented, nasal voice saying a Sam Kinison line.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Frank: “Ohhhh. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
by Eric Stephen on Nov 25, 2009 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
Nice article on health insurance
by a Giants’ minor leaguer:
Many ballplayers waited years to become free agents. They will now be able to test the open market. But freedom comes with a price: Minor leaguers entering free agency lose their health insurance the moment contracts expire, five days after the end of the World Series. Like millions of Americans, they run the risk of slipping through the fissures in our health insurance system.
This differs from my big league counterparts. Once on an active MLB roster, players retain health insurance until the following spring training no matter what happens contractually. Whether they get released, designated for assignment, or shipped to Antarctica in a trade for a penguin, they keep their insurance.
Thanks to Diamond Leung for the link.
Oscar Robles
once said the biggest benefit to making the MLB roster in any season is that his family was covered until the next spring even if he was on the roster for only a day.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
There’s another link within that link, to a good SI piece on Sal Fasano, who had a trying 2009 in that regard.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 25, 2009 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
Fan suggestion in the KPCC broadcast: “Chase the McCourts out of Los Angeles…. Send them to Alaska….”
Not far enough away.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Send ’em to China
They can help develop parking lots there
by 68elcamino427 on Nov 25, 2009 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
I believe that is a negative response – “bu yao” is semi-recognizable to me.
(The extent of my Chinese is limited to a very few things, like knowing how to answer my late grandfather’s query of “hao bu hao?”)
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Nov 26, 2009 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
Tommy Hawkins introduces Tommy Lasorda in a clip in that radio broadcast as well. Been a while since I thought about Tommy Hawkins.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I saw him in a recorded piece on FSN the other night watching the 1987 Finals Gm 4. It had been a while.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 25, 2009 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
Do you remember who he used
to do his radio gig with before he got the cushy Dodger job? I’m thinking Bud Furillo but I’m sure I’m off.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I vaguely remember, but I’m fuzzy on the co-host.
by Eric Stephen on Nov 25, 2009 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
It could have Bud Furillo. Didn’t Stu Nahan do radio around that time too? The more I think about it, the more I think it was Stu.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
In the Steam Room with the Steamer
Bud Furillo
by 68elcamino427 on Nov 25, 2009 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
Here’s an audio guy’s resume that lists the following:
ABC Radio Networks
(Broadcast Media industry)
1984 — 1989 (5 years )
Live field & studio audio for Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball, Dodgertalk, & local talkshows for KABC AM 790.
Live studio audio for ABC Talkradio Network’s ‘The Radio Show with Tom Snyder’, ‘The Michael Jackson Program’, Dr.David Viscott, Ray Briem, Ira Fistell, Dr.Toni Grant, Dr.Susan Forward, Tommy Hawkins, & Stu Nahan. Field remotes for KGO Radio, San Francisco.
Hawkins and Nahan are the only sports talks folks listed – though Ira Fistell did talk sports sometimes.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
anyone hear about the UCLA bruin getting a paint job?
i wonder who was "guarding the statue?
USC had people guarding tommy trojan in shifts overnight….
Leave Chad Billingsley alone!!!
Yes . . .
the current crop of current Bruins are near worthless. Not a single Bruin stands up and says, “I messed up, I wasn’t guarding.” It’s an endless parade of finger pointing and excuse making.
Some twit actually had the balls to write a long-winded rant saying no one could be bothered to look after the statue because, “finals … and the looming tuition hikes.” Ugh, just worthless.
by Seanny Rotten on Nov 25, 2009 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
Scream into a towel
is one of the funniest, truest bits of advice ever given in light of such sad circumstances.
not a real fan of that one, I have a dog
and I truly might shoot someone if they ever kicked her.
Screaming into a towel is still funnier.
by Seanny Rotten on Nov 25, 2009 7:46 PM PST up reply actions
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