For those of you trying to sus out the Dodger takeover story, LA Times columnist Bill Plaschke pulls back the rug and finds the straw that broke the camel's back:
Baseball officials [had a] long list of grievances against McCourt, which became complete when he recently needed to borrow $30 million from Fox to meet payroll.
That money went directly into McCourt's personal account instead of the Dodgers account, meaning it was not subject to Selig's approval, at which point the commissioner finally threw up his hands and told McCourt to start packing.
"McCourt tried to go around the commissioner's back, and now it's on," said an individual familiar with the workings of the commissioner's office. [emphasis added.]
If you check the stories at the Times and listen to local talk radio, you'll find Dodger fans are almost universally in favor of Baseball's decision to take control of the team. The Times' caustic columnist TJ Simers lays out just what a nightmare it has been for fans as they've watched their team circle the drain for the past seven years...
Seven years with the Boston Parking Lot Attendant and the Screaming Meanie in control was about seven years too many.
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