You’ll see a lot of stories like this through the season if you’re a Dodgers fan: the size of the crowd was a secondary concern to the actual game being played at Dodger Stadium. No doubt the Los Angeles Dodgers will be one of the most scrutinized teams in baseball this season, as pundits attempt […]
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Reax to Dodgers sale to Magic Johnson group
The $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dodger Stadium to a group that includes Magic Johnson and Stan Kasten is causing shockwaves in the baseball community. Here’s a roundup of notable reactions. The Dodgers, Dodger Stadium and the land surrounding the ballpark will be purchased from Frank McCourt by Guggenheim Baseball Management […]
Kasten, Johnson group to buy Dodgers, Dodger Stadium for $2 billion
In a stunning financial transaction, an investment group led by Earvin Johnson and Stan Kasten, funded by Guggenheim Partners, have agreed to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dodger Stadium for $2 billion. The deal was finalized just hours after Major League Baseball owners approved three potential buyers of the team and the storied ballpark. […]
Seven groups still in running for Dodgers
Seven groups remain in the running to land the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dodger Stadium, as two groups were eliminated from the proceedings. The Los Angeles Times has a summary of the groups remaining: Of the nine parties still in contention last week, the two eliminated Monday were Michael Heisley, owner of the NBA’s Memphis […]
Shapiro to head San Rafael NAL team
Mike Shapiro, who has spent many years in the front offices of the San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves, will be heading up the new independent North American League team in his hometown, San Rafael. Shapiro has been named president and general manager of the new franchise set to play its home games at Albert […]
Kasten: Nats definitely looking for new spring home
In his final remarks as president of the Washington Nationals, Stan Kasten held out the possibility that the team would relocate spring-training operations from Viera to another Florida site — or perhaps even Arizona. The team’s lease at Space Coast Stadium and the Carl Barger training complex doesn’t expire until 2017, but the team can […]
Suns, Nats extend PDC for two more years
No surprise: the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) and the Washington Nationals extended their player-development deal by two more years, through 2012; it also means Oakland will be sending players to Iowa. The renewal was never in doubt; the complicating factor was the impending sale of the team, which is now complete. “Our […]