Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times : Bud Selig still isn't worried about the Dodgers — Commissioner won't discuss what the future might hold given the McCourts' divorce proceedings but says team is ‘in good hands.’ — Commissioner Bud Selig, right, refused to offer assurances to fans worried that the divorce saga involving Frank …
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times : Dodgers won't be pursuing John Lackey — Despite needing help in the pitching rotation, the club isn't looking to sign the veteran ace. President Dennis Mannion rules out ‘any outlandish-type decisions.’ — Dodgers President Dennis Mannion said the team isn't planning to pursue free-agent pitcher John Lackey.
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Bill Shaikin / LA Times Sports Blog : Arte Moreno: No to Matt Holliday, maybe to Jason Bay — Angels owner Arte Moreno spoke on a number of topics after the owners' meetings concluded today in Chicago. Among the highlights: — On Matt Holliday: “He is not going to be an Angel. We are not looking at Holliday at all.”
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times : Frank McCourt says he fired wife for having an affair — In his court filing, Frank McCourt also says Jamie McCourt undermined the chain of command by not reporting directly to him. — Frank and Jamie McCourt are shown during happier times in this Sept. 2008 photo. (Carlos Delgado, Associated Press / September 25, 2008)
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times : Dodgers' owner Frank McCourt fires wife Jamie — She had been the club's chief executive. The couple announced last week that they had separated. — Dodgers owner Frank McCourt watches as his estranged wife Jamie enters their field level box for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series last week.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
After big home run in Boston series two weeks, he hasn¡¦t driven in a run as the Angels sit on the brink of elimination by Yankees. He knows his role is to lead by example, and pressure is on. After big home run in Boston series two weeks, he hasn¡¦t driven in a run as the Angels sit on the brink of elimination by Yankees. He knows his role is to lead by example, and pressure...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
The team needs to get Chone Figgins, who is 0-4 in every postseason game, to get on base. The team needs to get Chone Figgins, who is 0-4 in every postseason game, to get on base.
SoCal Sports Observed (Free subscription) | yesterday
• November 27 2009 12:20 PMFrank McCourt's latest court filing in the case of McCourt v. McCourt makes for interesting reading, judging by the stories from John R. Emshwiller in the and Bill Shaikin in the. Frank says, for instance, that he lives off the interest from his checking account and that the account has been down to $167,000 lately. Jamie McCourt is in a much better position...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... our ticket prices are still very reasonable in a large market like Los Angeles," Rawitch said.-- Bill Shaikin
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
They may be looking for starting pitching , but the Dodgers don't plan to pursue John Lackey, according to Bill Shaikin of the LA Times. Team president Dennis Mannion told Shaikin that the team has reservations about making a big free agent commitment. "You can't ignore the fact the economy will be level at best for next year," Mannion said. "We're not going to make...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Blogger Bill Shaikin managed to get a few comments from Arte Moreno on his "Fabulous Forum" blog: LINK - to - BLOG Some Highlights: Can't afford both John Lackey and Chone Figgins Nope to Matt Holliday Maybe to Jason Bay Vladimir Guerrero ? Loves Vlad, no answer yet. Five and Six Year contracts are for suckahs!
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Per Bill Shaikin's piece in the Times , but what's weirder is the by-now ridiculous comment from Bud Selig on the McCourt splitup: Mannion said the divorce has not affected the club's day-to-day operations. Commissioner Bud Selig said Wednesday he believes the club is "in good hands" for now under McCourt, Colletti and Manager Joe Torre. Damning with faint praise?
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times : Mark Cuban says he'd be interested in buying the Dodgers — Cuban says he'd base a decision on his ability to buy a controlling share as part of an ownership group. The Dodgers are not for sale, but the McCourt divorce raises questions about team's future.
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Bill Shaikin of The LA Times reports (via Dylan Hernandez) that the Dodgers are not pursuing Cuban lefthander Aroldis Chapman, even though starting pitching remains a top priority. Here's our Chapman review from a little over a week ago last week. Since then we've learned more about the Angels, White Sox, Orioles, Cubs, Braves, and Marlins.
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times : Jamie McCourt seeks to remove Dodgers from divorce hearing — Motion is expected to be heard Thursday. She is asking the court to throw out papers filed in the team's name that ‘unnecessarily and gratuitously attack’ her. — Jamie McCourt argued in a motion Monday that the Dodgers …
