Dodgers Web musings: Judge’s Frank and Jamie McCourt ruling inspires active media response

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What a difference a day makes -- or does it?

News that a Tuesday court ruling by Judge Scott Gordon invalidated the disputed agreement between Frank and Jamie McCourt that would have given Frank sole ownership of the Dodgers brought a flurry of media reaction.

Now, if you were hoping that would clear everything up, your familiarity with America’s legal system is on the weak side.

Opinions were everywhere, though the one thing they all seemed to agree on was that nothing definitive is going to be happening soon:

-- The Times’ Bill Plaschke is convinced that the judge’s decision ultimately means the McCourts will be forced to sell. Yeah, he thinks that’s a very good thing.

-- The Times’ T.J. Simers takes an amusing look at what it all means via his questions, including: ‘Where’s the best place at Dodger Stadium to erect the statue of Judge Scott Gordon?’

-- The Times’ Dylan Hernandez has general manager Ned Colletti claiming the ruling will have no impact on how he goes about his job.

-- The Times’ Bill Shaikin offers a question-and-answer look at what the ruling means.

-- Sportsbybrooks.com doubts that Commissioner Bud Selig will use the ‘best interest of baseball’ clause to step in and seize control of the Dodgers.

-- Yahoosports.com’s Tim Brown thinks the ruling means little but more future rulings.

-- ESPN Los Angeles’ Ramona Shelbourne is pained that Frank and Jamie simply can’t put their egos aside and come together to end this mess.

-- Newhanonbaseball.com’s Ross Newhan said there are groups patiently waiting to see if the McCourts will be forced to sell, one led by Dennis Gilbert, another by Steve Garvey. That would be the same Garvey who was in serious financial trouble a few years back.

-- Oberjuerge.com’s Paul Oberjuerge said he would be thrilled if any breathing person would buy the club from the McCourts, including Donald Sterling and Paris Hilton.

Meanwhile, there is other Dodgers news coming from the winter meetings:

-- Dodgers.com’s Ken Gurnick reports that Mariano Duncan, not brought back by the Dodgers as their first base coach, is regretfully moving on, and expected to become the hitting coach for the Cubs’ double-A club in Tennessee.

-- ESPN Los Angeles’ Tony Jackson writes the Dodgers have signed outfielder Trent Oeltjen to a minor-league contract that includes an invite to spring training. He was one of the players the Dodgers non-tendered last week.

-- VinScullyismyhomeboy.com’s Robert Baly offers a photo spread of Clayton Kerhaw’s wedding last week.

-- TrueBlueLA.com’s Brandon Lennox takes a look at Thursday’s Rule 5 draft, and doesn’t expect any Dodger to be selected.

-- Steve Dilbeck