Ding! Dong! The witch is dead. That was the sentiment I read and heard from all over L.A. today. Frank McCourt finally agrees to
The most surprising thing I read/heard from Dodger fans today: an overwhelming interest in Mark Cuban as the new owner.
Win a NBA Championship and people start to see what you can do for their city, their team.
I love Cubes as an owner. He believes in his guys and his staff. When people said he should trade Dirk, he stuck with him and put his faith in him. When people called the Mavs too soft, he made them tougher. He has passion for the sport. He wants to win. And he loves his fans. Cuban would be great for baseball; he would breathe fresh life into the game. He'd make it more interesting. And he'd do the most-important thing for a franchise like the Dodgers: make them relevant.
I'll repeat, I'm not a Lakers fan by any stretch, but I have a lot of respect for the kind praise Jeanie Buss heaped on Cubes:
"Mark is dedicated to his team and his fan base," Buss said. "Some may say he goes over the top but there is a direct correlation between season ticket renewals and the faith fans have in ownership.
"He has put his reputation on the line for his team so fans feel comfortable devoting their time and resources to the Mavs because he does. When I hear someone criticize Mark, I ask them to name the person who owned the team before him. They never can."
Not often you read that kind of praise from one of your biggest rivals.
I was disappointed when Cuban didn't get a shot at buying the Cubs. I was a little bummed when he didn't get the Rangers. Ultimately, one of those is clearly in good hands, the other appears to be setting themselves on the right path. Right now, I can't root for the Dodgers, but I am very intrigued by what he could do for them overall. One day, MLB will let him in to their club. If he's so interested, my one and only concern is that it doesn't affect his first love in Dallas.
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