Dodgers - Garvey has investor group!?
larryallen73
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As a Dodger fan growing up in the 70's I would love to have Garvey involved with the Dodger's ownership. We need a change fast! Magic can own the football team, Garvey the Dodgers, and I guess Buss can keep the Lakers for now. The McCourts have got to go! I would also take Mark Cuban of course! That would be awesome!
Steve Garvey eyes bid for DodgersEmail Print Comments82 ESPN.com news services
Former Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey says he has put together an investment group interested in buying the team, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The future of the Dodgers was thrown into doubt Tuesday when a judge threw out a post-nuptial agreement between Frank and Jamie McCourt that would have given Frank McCourt sole ownership of the Dodgers.
Steve Garvey hit .301 with 211 home runs and 992 RBIs in 14 seasons with the Dodgers.
Jamie McCourt's lawyers have said the ruling effectively makes her a half-owner of the team, but Frank McCourt's lawyers say he can still prove he's the sole owner. The couple were divorced earlier this year.
Garvey did not disclose how much his group has offered for the team or whether it would have a controlling interest, according to the report. He said he had "three to five" investors from the business and entertainment fields, but did not identify them.
Garvey said he would serve as the general managing partner if the bid were successful. "I think I know what it takes to put a winner on the field," he said, according to the report.
But Frank McCourt's spokesman, Steve Sugerman, said McCourt wants to keep the team within his family.
"There are some great treasures out there that people would love to buy, the Dodgers among them. But, like the Mona Lisa and the Pacific Ocean, the Dodgers aren't for sale," Sugerman said, according to the report.
Garvey said he twice has offered Frank McCourt what he described as a "cash infusion" from his group, adding that McCourt did not respond to the first request and rejected the second, according to the report.
"The Dodgers did not require the help he was offering," Sugerman said, according to the Times.
In 2006, the newspaper reported that Garvey had fallen behind on bill payments for at least a decade. On Wednesday, Garvey disputed aspects of that report and said it was irrelevant to the bid, noting he would not be the primary investor or the chief financial officer.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who said a year ago he might be interested in buying the Dodgers, declined to say Wednesday if he would pursue purchasing the team, according to the report.
"It's too early to say," Cuban said in an e-mail, according to the report. "Let's see what happens if and when it goes up for sale."
Steve Garvey eyes bid for DodgersEmail Print Comments82 ESPN.com news services
Former Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey says he has put together an investment group interested in buying the team, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The future of the Dodgers was thrown into doubt Tuesday when a judge threw out a post-nuptial agreement between Frank and Jamie McCourt that would have given Frank McCourt sole ownership of the Dodgers.
Steve Garvey hit .301 with 211 home runs and 992 RBIs in 14 seasons with the Dodgers.
Jamie McCourt's lawyers have said the ruling effectively makes her a half-owner of the team, but Frank McCourt's lawyers say he can still prove he's the sole owner. The couple were divorced earlier this year.
Garvey did not disclose how much his group has offered for the team or whether it would have a controlling interest, according to the report. He said he had "three to five" investors from the business and entertainment fields, but did not identify them.
Garvey said he would serve as the general managing partner if the bid were successful. "I think I know what it takes to put a winner on the field," he said, according to the report.
But Frank McCourt's spokesman, Steve Sugerman, said McCourt wants to keep the team within his family.
"There are some great treasures out there that people would love to buy, the Dodgers among them. But, like the Mona Lisa and the Pacific Ocean, the Dodgers aren't for sale," Sugerman said, according to the report.
Garvey said he twice has offered Frank McCourt what he described as a "cash infusion" from his group, adding that McCourt did not respond to the first request and rejected the second, according to the report.
"The Dodgers did not require the help he was offering," Sugerman said, according to the Times.
In 2006, the newspaper reported that Garvey had fallen behind on bill payments for at least a decade. On Wednesday, Garvey disputed aspects of that report and said it was irrelevant to the bid, noting he would not be the primary investor or the chief financial officer.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who said a year ago he might be interested in buying the Dodgers, declined to say Wednesday if he would pursue purchasing the team, according to the report.
"It's too early to say," Cuban said in an e-mail, according to the report. "Let's see what happens if and when it goes up for sale."
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Dodgers fans should not have to go through the McCourts mess............
I'm still scratching my head on how the McCourts were able to purchase the Dodgers....The Dodgers are a top franchise and there should have been several other solid potential owners.
2010 was a disaster for the Dodgers and all of the experts said they couldn't spend any money...They were right.
Right now the Dodgers say its business as usual (but for how long), which I agree as they have upgraded the team over last year.
As a Dodgers fan, I would love to see MLB step in and force a sale of the team and get a better owner who is in it for the long haul.
For now I will have to keep my fingers crossed for any good sign.
-brian
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