tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510607242317232328.post816532701678365487..comments2024-02-27T07:21:31.051-08:00Comments on Dodger Divorce: The heart of the matter.Josh Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04917981297181251768noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510607242317232328.post-64475777264935701792019-11-07T01:20:55.354-08:002019-11-07T01:20:55.354-08:00To sum up, all in the course of the last couple we...To sum up, all in the course of the last couple weeks, Frank sought a $30 million personal loan from Fox to cover Dodgers payroll, among other expenses. 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I don't always agree with your final assessment - at least not in every regard - but my own understanding has been greatly expanded by your efforts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510607242317232328.post-48626733084979858982011-04-28T21:12:55.366-07:002011-04-28T21:12:55.366-07:00I appreciate the comments. I know I am viewed, mos...I appreciate the comments. I know I am viewed, mostly playfully, as being on Team Frank. That said, I've always strived to be as accurate and thorough as possible given the information available, and to write genuinely. To say that I don't feel bad for someone who--even by his own doing--loses everything in his life would not be genuine on my part. That's just me.<br /><br />I won'Josh Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917981297181251768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510607242317232328.post-78719509894932544172011-04-28T16:28:25.147-07:002011-04-28T16:28:25.147-07:00Josh, I think you have a very informative site and...Josh, I think you have a very informative site and I respect your knowledge of the entire McCourt situation. <br /><br />Having said that, I was sure even before reading your post on McCourt's comments that you would be sympathetic. Note that I'm not saying your on his side; I am saying you're sympathetic. You would be. As I recall, you've stated more than once that you would be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510607242317232328.post-27511938700123933332011-04-28T15:53:08.368-07:002011-04-28T15:53:08.368-07:00As much as your blog is a good reference for all t...As much as your blog is a good reference for all things Frank McCourt, Josh. You come across as an apologist for him..<br /><br /> As much as the Dodgers is a business of Frank McCourt, it is also a franchise of Major League Baseball. Anti Trust? Schmatzy Trust! it is a legally protected monopoly, with the commissioner of MLB has broad powers. If Frank doesn’t like how he is treated, then he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510607242317232328.post-64825577840090427802011-04-28T15:19:54.458-07:002011-04-28T15:19:54.458-07:00Tony, you assume that the alleged adultery wasn...Tony, you assume that the alleged adultery wasn't something that happened after the marriage had irreparably soured.<br /><br />My supposition has always been that Jamie's spending habits got too big even for Frank -- who has pretty Herculean appetites himself. Jamie's refusal to rein in her credit card was the real key, although we can't really know any of this without that the Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015219452269186971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510607242317232328.post-13582075370567855362011-04-28T14:58:30.020-07:002011-04-28T14:58:30.020-07:00Ugh. I have no idea why you are such a Frank apol...Ugh. I have no idea why you are such a Frank apologist.<br /><br />Frank's has to do what he has to do. However, as fans, it's all about schadenfreude and revenge. Frank squandered a dynasty. He let the Giants win a World Series. No amount of misery that he endures can equal the amount of misery we had in knowing that SF got a parade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510607242317232328.post-29620575996196287082011-04-28T14:51:48.754-07:002011-04-28T14:51:48.754-07:00I don't get the "tragedy" thing. Th...I don't get the "tragedy" thing. The writer Isaac Singer once lost a manuscript of a story he'd written - the only copy that he had. A friend told him it was a tragedy. He responded no - the death of a child is a tragedy. His loss didn't rise to that level. And neither does Frank and Jamie's. They were given (ok, they had to pony up a few million and a valuable Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510607242317232328.post-15004955784966780082011-04-28T14:22:51.212-07:002011-04-28T14:22:51.212-07:00I have personal knowledge of the way that both Jam...I have personal knowledge of the way that both Jamie and Frank do business. They stomp all over the little guys and do not pay their bills. So if they they lose substantial equity at a forced sale, ... oh well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510607242317232328.post-1733620026425229452011-04-28T14:19:29.618-07:002011-04-28T14:19:29.618-07:00The strange irony of all of this, Josh, is that if...The strange irony of all of this, Josh, is that if Jamie McCourt had not subverted her authority to a direct subordinate by her adulterous actions, or however the initial declaration of war was worded, then perhaps the divorce does not happen and the remainder of Frank's and the Dodger's malfeasances become BOTH OF THEIR heinous crimes. In reality, it was recently pointed out to me by a Tony Forkushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232559465611934066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510607242317232328.post-11860130342772935772011-04-28T13:23:19.356-07:002011-04-28T13:23:19.356-07:00Of course he's going to fight, and of course i...Of course he's going to fight, and of course it's worth it. This is the worst time to sell. First, the asset is totally loaded with debt. Second, his ex may own half of the equity. Third, he hasn't realized any of the FOX network value. Fourth, he's going to have to pay back whatever money MLB puts in. And fifth, nobody pays top dollar at a fire sale. Today, taking into Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510607242317232328.post-81454208876720622902011-04-28T12:41:14.670-07:002011-04-28T12:41:14.670-07:00Shaikin's latest blog post reinforces my theor...<a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dodgers/2011/04/frank-mccourt-.html" rel="nofollow">Shaikin's latest blog post</a> reinforces my theory that MLB is going to watch as the Dodgers careen into default and taking McCourt with it.<br /><br /><i>While MLB has not revoked Frank McCourt's ownership, Selig has empowered Schieffer with financial authority over the franchise and has not Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015219452269186971noreply@blogger.com