The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, blaming the refusal of Major League Baseball to approve a multibillion-dollar TV deal that owner Frank McCourt was counting on to keep the troubled team afloat. (June 27) bit.ly – The battle of East vs. West continues tonight as Jonathan Niese...
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Dodger’s bankruptcy reveals much about the US The Dodger’s team has a long, iconic history in America – making it hard for fans to accept the fact they are bankrupt. Read more on Al Jazeera Dodgers file for bankruptcy protection in Delaware The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court...
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Los Angeles Dodgers Bankruptcy: A Mess That Even A Giants Fan Can’t Appreciate There was a time when the Dodgers were the Yankees of the West Coast. They completely dominated the Southern California market, and in 2000 they had the second-highest payroll in baseball, just behind the Yankees. The progression of their payroll compared...
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Digest: L.A. Dodgers file for bankruptcy, blame MLB Facing the painful prospect of stiffing players and employees, the Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, adding to off-the-field troubles that have hobbled one of baseball’s most storied franchises and setting up another showdown with Major League Baseball. Team owner...
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MLB Has Some Issues With The Way The Dodgers Handled Their Bankruptcy Filing WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Just hours after Major League Baseball objected to the bankruptcy filing by the Los Angeles Dodgers, accusing team owner Frank McCourt of siphoning off more than $ 100 million in club revenue and driving the Dodgers into...
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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....
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Bankruptcy in Big Leagues When I served as the Commissioner of baseball back in the day we worried about the unpredictable consequences of a club going into bankruptcy. Now the Los Angeles Dodgers have filed for court protection in bankruptcy and we will soon find out whether our concerns were sensible. Read more on...
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