As a lifelong Dodgers fan, I am glad to see MLB take over as I can't stand McCourt. This team had great promise a couple years ago, but I never had faith in McCourt to do what it took to win. Yes they did well going to the NLCS championship game and taking the risk with Manny, but other than that, the McCourt group hasn't done shit. They let the farm system go to shit and that used to be a huge strength for years. They were only a piece or two away from having a complete team for a few years and they'd never pull off the trade or signing. When they did invest, they invested on over the hill veterans or guys with known injury concerns. Todays team is mediocre because they won't go get any stars or above average players. The biggest free agent signing was Uribe. Too many holes. I just hope that they make sure that Kemp, Ethier, and Kershaw are wearing blue for years to come. I can't wait to get a new owner and see what they bring to the table. However, I hope they are smart and build up the farm system while bolstering the roster with the right free agent signings/trades. In doing so, I don't want to see the payroll get out of control like the Yankees though. I'd rather cultivate talent and invest in the right free agents, than throw money at everyone and hope some of them pan out.
