2011年4月22日星期五

Uncertainty of what the next step for the Dodgers

?Who will serve as a trustee of the Selig, the person in charge of the day-to-day operations of the club?

?Would its powers be as wide as if he were the owner - approved trades, sign some free agents, make long-term markets and reduce the debt of the team of more than 430 million?

?Would Frank McCourt, the Dodgers owner, be removed from any decision-making?

?Will major League Baseball be able to withstand the legal challenge that McCourt seems to be planning?

Selig, asked a number any of these issues at the headquarters of baseball in New York on Thursday, declined to answer. But when asked if the owners are allowed to continue the M.L.B. or Commissioner, Selig said: "it is true that when people come in baseball they sign that they will not pursue baseball." Some still have, but "they have lost," he said.

Robert Boland, a lawyer from work who teaches at New York University sport management, said McCourt, if he chooses to go to court, has little chance of winning. Selig invoked his powers of "the best interests of baseball", which permitted him to take measures to preserve the integrity and the financial viability of the sport and its teams.

"The" best interests "give him the power to act and immunity of baseball laws antitrust prohibiting owners of mounting a successful prosecution," Boland said. He added that taking baseball, I Don ' t think that McCourt has any power; Actually, Selig took the keys away. ?

Authorities extended the Selig under the constitution of the baseball to put an end to a franchise for failing or refusing to comply ""any requirement of the Commissioner."." McCourt is clearly upset with action of Selig, insisting late Wednesday in a statement that the Dodgers had violated any of the financial rules or the requirements for baseball. "On this basis,"he says, "it is difficult to understand the action of the Commissioner today,". ".

Vice President of the McCourt, Steve Soboroff, told journalists Wednesday that the action of the Selig was "irresponsible" and that the finances of the McCourt would be good if the Commissioner will approve an extension of $ 3 billion in 20 years, agreement of the local team TV cable with Fox. "There is a predetermined campaign to make it jump out of the city" Soboroff talk of a move of the Selig against McCourt.

Selig took less fatty action with the dishes, approving a $ 25 million loan when they needed last November, but otherwise leaving management in place. He is opposed to the idea that he gave two teams with different treatment for financial troubles.

"Comparing the Mets and the Dodgers is not only not true, that it is inaccurate," he said, adding that he expected the food of the loan "very soon".

Declaration of the Selig announcing that he would appoint a trustee to run the Dodgers did not say if McCourt could finally return to lead the team. McCourt is involved in a divorce from his wife, Jamie, who says the team is property of the community, and that it has, therefore, possess half.

Selig strongly considering forcing McCourt to sell the Dodgers, according to two people with knowledge of his thought. But the struggle between the McCourts who belongs to what part of the team may take months to resolve, which complicates any sale - one forced by Selig or undertaken voluntarily by McCourt.

In the meantime, the Dodgers will be operated by a person other that McCourt, very probably a Selig Executive is comfortable with, as Stan Kasten, the former President of Washington Nationals. Kasten has refused to comment on the possibility when asked Thursday. Baseball will almost certainly be budgetary control of the team.

Selig could also give the approval of the agreement of Fox television he accepted of McCourt.

Since McCourt took over the team in 2004, the Dodgers (10-10) had five winning seasons but lost the series of division in 2004 and 2006 and the playoffs in the League in 2008 and 2009. After three seasons under Manager Joe Torre, McCourt appointed Don Mattingly's replacement in September.

Decision of the Selig to take control of the team is an extreme version of measures taken in other crises.

When the N.B.A. bought the New Orleans Hornets year last of George Shinn, who could not cover his losses, he installed Jac Sperling, a leader of hockey, as President. Idols acquired the Phoenix Coyotes of the bankruptcy court and still oversees their operations seeks a buyer; the League took control of the Buffalo Sabres after their owners were arrested and ran them until they were formally purchased by a new owner.

Bill Daly, Deputy Commissioner of the n.h.l., said that the League tried to keep existing management and let them work in "parameters approved." He said by email: "the role of the League in these situations is to be a guardian of the"active"", protect its value and, where appropriate, the transition to the new property."

Baseball evicted margin Schott as the owner of the Cincinnati Reds in 1999 for his racial comments and ethnic barbed wire. It has made steps to support the franchise and allow him to sell his shares. In 2002, M.L.B. bought the Expos from Jeffrey Loria Montreal. Baseball then installed Tony Tavares as President of the Expos from and Omar Minaya as General Manager. Finally, the team moved to Washington and was sold to Ted Lerner.

Recently, the idols has thrown Tavares in the interim presidency of Dallas Stars, to prepare the team for sale by its owner, Thomas o. Hicks.


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