Frank McCourt to staff: Please conduct business as usual with dedication to game and fans
What now, Frank McCourt?
McCourt issued no public response Wednesday to Major League Baseball's seizing control of the Dodgers.
He did, however, issue an email to Dodgers employees that read:
"In light of the commissioner's announcement today, I ask that you please continue to conduct business as usual with our complete dedication to the game and our loyal fans. Each of you has represented this organization with class, and while this is no doubt a challenging time for all of us, I truly appreciate your efforts."
McCourt was not at the Wednesday’s game against the Braves. Tommy Lasorda and Acey Kohrogi, the team’s director of Asian operations, sat in McCourt’s seats.
Sports Illustrated national baseball writer Jon Heyman, however, on Wednesday tweeted: "I’m hearing McCourt intends to fight for Dodgers."
When other franchises have been taken over by their professional league, they were in bankruptcy or unable to find a buyer. McCourt’s history would indicate he would fight to keep the Dodgers, but even he must be able to read what he’s up against in this battle: Fans, media, city officials and now MLB.
-- Steve Dilbeck
Photo: Frank McCourt. Credit: Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
As a long time Dodger fan I was truly excited to see the Mc Courts come in as owners instead of Fox running the team. Now I'm not so sure. I don't think loyal Dodger fans can forget this type of treatment from an owner who cant let go of his ego and do whats right for the fans, the city and MLB.
I believe Mr. Mc Court has lost the trust, support and any credibility he had left from fans and his organization. As a loyal Dodger fan I ask you Mr. Mc Court to please sell our beloved team. You no longer have the support of this fan. All the lawyers you may have to plead your case will not change the karma you are bringing from fleecing my beloved Dodgers. With due respect sell the team. Your time is up.
Posted by: RVasquez | 04/20/2011 at 09:25 PM
Obviously, the Frank's memo didn't make it to the locker room since the Dodgers won last night.
Posted by: Doug McIntyre | 04/20/2011 at 09:41 PM
His letter to Dodger employees only needed to be sent to a couple of people: his kids, who make oodles of money under his employ but (strangely) are never near Chavez Ravine.
All the others who work at the Stadium work for third-party contractors, I'd guess. McCourt whored out all those jobs a long time ago.
Posted by: Gefitz | 04/20/2011 at 10:15 PM
Dear Scumbag Mccourt,
Shut up and get out of LA. We want our team back.
Posted by: dg | 04/20/2011 at 10:21 PM
When will da McDumps, both of them, realize that nobody in Dodgerland wants anything to do with them. They had there chance but instead of embracing this beloved franchise they decided they would fleece the Dodgers like a bunch of Gypsies. The only thing left is for them to step aside let the bum Selig who put the Dodgers in this position in the first place organize a ownership change and leave town and never come back. Go Dodgers!
Posted by: Norcal True Blue | 04/20/2011 at 10:42 PM
His employees might have had class, but that McCourt virus wouldn't know class if it bit him in the butt. He's too clueless to go quietly, but he'll be gone eventually.
Posted by: McCourt blows | 04/21/2011 at 05:46 AM
Hardly a news breaker by Heyman
Posted by: alanw19 | 04/21/2011 at 06:27 AM
He hasn't cared about what the media, fans or city have been saying for a couple years, so long as he's still getting 3 bill in attendance and raising the prices up, up, up to pay for his lawyers and mansions (but not taxes). I'm sure Frank will not care about MLB's wishes to restore the Dodgers he's fleeced either.
All he wants now is to dig himself out of debt with the revenue the team still generates, because once he loses control of the Dodgers, he's bankrupt (he already is WITH the Dodgers, after all).
Posted by: Blueeyedgal | 04/21/2011 at 07:21 AM
Isn't there anyone capable of grabbing this moron by the shirt collar and shaking him and screaming at him: "Frank--do you read what's being said? You're broke, they hate you,m and you've ruinred this team. I think you should get the hell out now before the folks that beat the Giant fan find your sorry ass walking thru the lot and leave you and your cheap suits in a crumpled heap somewhere along the 710."
That he does NOT get this message is THE most disturbing thing of all.
Even the Giant fans feel bad for us.
What the hell does THAT tell you Frank you moron?
Posted by: Ebbets from Connecticut | 04/21/2011 at 10:50 AM
Even if by some miracle you manage to hold on to ownership of the Dodgers McFraud, where does that leave you? Season ticket sales and attendance in general have declined considerably in the last few seasons. Why? Because you and your greedy ex-wife are malignant tumors that need to be starved. And how do you starve a cancerous tumor? By cutting off it's blood supply, which in your case is money. Then again, that is probably "hard to understand" for you as well. Nobody likes you, wants you, or supports you or your lavish lifestyle so just bounce! Understand that?
Posted by: Lou | 04/21/2011 at 11:55 AM