Dodgers File for Bankruptcy After Baseball Rejects TV Deal (New York)
David McLaughlin The Associated Press (c) 2011, Bloomberg News NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection Monday after Major League Baseball rejected a television deal with Fox Sports, leaving team owner Frank McCourt unable to make payroll this week. Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig last week said the 17-year TV-rights deal, which …
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Baker shines as Twins blank Dodgers
Baker (6-5) allowed six hits and walked one in 7 1-3 innings, dropping his ERA to 3.15. Minnesota rebounded from Monday night’s 15-0 drubbing with a 6-4 win on Tuesday, then gutted out a squeaker in the finale.
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Twins Talk: Nathan shows that he could still have brighter days ahead
For a few moments during the eighth inning of Tuesday’s 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Target Field, it seemed just like old times. No, the Dodgers are still broke and Frank McCourt is still whining – don’t get your hopes up that much. But with Joe Nathan on the mound in a key spot and striking out Matt Kemp and James Loney, we caught a glimpse of the dynamic reliever who averaged 41 …
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