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latimes.com - 11/28/2008
Dodgers owners need a huge reality check - Los Angeles Times
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So it wasn't exactly a free turkey. To enjoy it, you had to buy a newspaper or own a computer. But as Thanksgiving gifts go, this season the Dodgers owners were downright philanthropic. On Tuesday afternoon, Jamie McCourt gave every fan something so awkward and ill-conceived, it bobbed its head ...
Frank and Jamie McCourt have a question for Dodgers fans - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 11/26/2008
Frank and Jamie McCourt have a question for Dodgers fans - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — "If you bring somebody in to play and pay them, pick a number, $30 million, does that... seem a little weird to you?" Jamie McCourt asked in an interview at the Evergreen Recreation Center in East Los Angeles. "That's what we're trying to figure out. ... (more) Frank and Jamie McCourt have a question for Dodgers fans ...

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Will Manny Ramirez cave and take the Dodgers' arbitration?
sports.yahoo.com - 12/5/2008
Will Manny Ramirez cave and take the Dodgers' arbitration?
— sports.yahoo.com — Though everyone seems to be most eager to figure out where CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira are... going to land, I've been more mesmerized by Manny Ramirez 's future, even if the dearth of slugger news out there is starting to rival the lack of updates on ... (more) Will Manny Ramirez cave and take the Dodgers' arbitration?

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insidesocal.com - 12/5/2008
Dodgers are NOT in pursuit of Jack Wilson
— insidesocal.com — Just found out there is nothing to the Wilson story, that the Dodgers haven't talked to the... Pirates about him in months. Not sure exactly where the Dodgers are going to go shortstop-wise if they don't re-sign Furcal, but if... (more) Dodgers are NOT in pursuit of Jack Wilson

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You Should Have to Pass a Test to Have a Blog
Mike Scioscia's tragic illness — ... (Before we get started, fair is fair. We bash Bill Plaschke relentlessly around here, which is only because he’s generally the worst columnist in sports. So on the rare occasion that he actually says something I agree with, I feel obligated to point it out. Check out Plaschke’s response to the Jamie McCourt firestorm, because believe it or not, he’s right on. Due to this, I fully expect that the earth will collide with Mars by the end of the year.) ...

You Should Have to Pass a Test to Have a Blog
Mike Scioscia's tragic illness — ... (Before we get started, fair is fair. We bash Bill Plaschke relentlessly around here, which is only because he's generally the worst columnist in sports. So on the rare occasion that he actually says something I agree with, I feel obligated to point it out. Check out Plaschke's response to the Jamie McCourt firestorm, because believe it or not, he's right on. Due to this, I fully expect that the earth will collide with Mars by the end of the year.) ...

If The Dodgers Sign Manny Ramirez, A Child May Go Hungry [MLB]
Deadspin — ... it," she said. "I was just talking about how buying players for high salaries seems insensitive when you contrast it with buying these dream fields. The difference is so stark, so vivid." Then why did you even imply otherwise? "In these tough times, with so many people losing their jobs, isn't it fair, philosophically, to at least ask about the dollars?" she said. Yeah, here's a question. Why did you raise parking last season from $10 to $15? Dodgers Owners Need A Huge Reality Check [Los Angeles Times] ...

Bill Plaschke: Dodgers owners need a huge reality check
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — Bill Plaschke: Dodgers owners need a huge reality check “If you bring somebody in to play and pay them, pick a number, $30 million, does that seem a little weird to you?” she said. “That’s what we’re trying to figure out. We’re really trying to see it through the eyes of our fans. We’re really trying to understand, would they rather have the 50 fields?” Then, later in the conversation, she acted as if the Dodgers couldn’t afford to pay the big free-agent contracts that are always guaranteed. “I think, oddly enough, if things weren’t guaranteed, then maybe we could pay for it,” ...

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