Hire MLB Taking Control of the Dodgers

It seems Bud has been listening to Sports HR.

In a rare moment of clarity, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig did the right thing when he stripped Frank McCourt of his day-to-day control of the Dodgers.

Earlier this week the HR Department fired McCourt because of his financial and personal troubles, and since Selig obviously follows this blog, he announced yesterday that MLB is taking possession of the team because of "deep concerns regarding the finances and operations of the Dodgers and to protect the best interests of the club."

Unfortunately, this move by MLB will neither turn the Dodgers around right away nor will it make their situation any less sticky. McCourt is rumored to be gearing up for a lawsuit against MLB because his lawyers apparently didn't have enough work with his divorce case. The Dodgers roster will probably stay pretty stagnant until a real owner is found, and the team's record will more than likely be mediocre. MLB controlled the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals from 2002 until the middle of the 2006 season and the team had a record of 314-334 during the 4 full seasons MLB was in charge.

On the plus side, nothing that happens to the team could be worse than the move from Brooklyn, so this isn't so bad! The Dodgers were going to be stuck with several years of chaos and bad teams as long as McCourt was in charge; now the team is headed for several years of stagnation and mediocrity. This is progress. It might be a tough few years for Dodgers fans, but now that Bud has stepped up and taken control things will get better.