All's quiet ... for now
No news on the coaching staff, no one filed for free agency, and, for all practical purposes, no one said a word. Biggest news of the day was that Josh Rawitch, the Dodgers' top-notch PR man, tells me that he is expecting so much media for Monday's presser from both Los Angeles and New York that he had to move the whole thing outdoors. ``Just pray it doesn't rain,'' he said. As I understand it, this is how it will look: the ink-stained wretches will sit in chairs with their backs to the centerfield wall. Torre, Colletti, McCourt and whoever else wants to stand up there and talk will stand in front of us, facing the centerfield wall, so that the five-level grandstand behind home plate will serve as the backdrop for all the still photos and video shots. Sounds pretty cool if you ask me. Torre has been the manager for 24 hours, and already, he has dramatically classed up the place. I just assumed they would have this thing in the dugout club, which takes on this dungeon-like feel, with this depressing dim lighting, whenever you go there in the wintertime for a press conference. ... By the way, I'm about three weeks late with this, but congratulations to Josh on becoming a father for the first time. He is truly a good dude, and one of the best in the business at what he does. Once, a couple of years ago when the Dodgers were playing in Denver, I was sitting with Josh in the Coors Field dining room before a game and watched him consume a dinner consisting almost entirely of chocolate (Cocoa Puffs, chocolate milk, some cookies, etc.) Worst part of it is, the guy NEVER GAINS AN OUNCE. Here's hoping his newborn daughter grows up with a much more sophisticated palate than her old man.
Tony Jackson is in his fourth season covering the Dodgers for the 
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Tony,
It's my understanding that when Frank McCourt acquired the Dodgers in 2004, he did so at about half their value. I recall reading that he was able to do this by agreeing to give FOX exclusive broadcasting rights to Dodger games for 15 years.
Given that Scott Boras has mentioned he is interested in reaching a deal for A-Rod with a team that has a regional network (which currently includes the Red Sox, Mets and Yankees) or a team that is planning on establishing one (which might include the Angels), how would that influence the Dodgers chances of signing him? If my recollections are correct (and you can set me straight on that), it seems to me that the Dodgers are precluded from establishing a regional network for the next 11 years.
Just looking to see if you could throw some light on this.
Posted by: Brooklyn Dodger | November 3, 2007 7:53 PM
Tony,
Following up on my previous post, is there any chance that the Dodgers could reach a mutually beneficial accomodation with FOX that would allow for the establishment of a Dodgers regional network within the next few years? To your knowledge, has it even been explored?
I would appreciate any information that you can provide, with full knowledge that there are some things that even someone of your considerable stature is not privy to.
Posted by: Brooklyn Dodger | November 3, 2007 8:19 PM
For anyone hoping that the Dodgers acquire Miguel Cabrera, please take not of the following:
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7401470
And I've read this elsewhere.
Posted by: Brooklyn Dodger | November 4, 2007 10:56 AM
Oops!!! I'm sure you figured it out. In my last post, "not" should have been "note".
Posted by: Brooklyn Dodger | November 4, 2007 10:59 AM
Miguel Cabrera is a few tacos away from being a DH no thanks.
Dump Pierre, Sign Jones and give LaRoche the starting third base job. That's about the best we could do.
Posted by: The_Great_Arcade_Fire | November 4, 2007 12:57 PM
Paul Oberjuerge, I think thats his name, wrote a great piece for your paper. He is completely right and this article should be spread throughout the Dodger fan base and even to Frank McCourt.
Here is the link if anyone wants to read it. I suggest you do!
http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_7365460
Posted by: The_Great_Arcade_Fire | November 4, 2007 1:22 PM