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This camera will belong to Fox, at least through 2013.
The last remaining battle of the Dodgers ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, between Frank McCourt and Fox, is now over. Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times tweeted that the Dodgers have agreed to honor their existing contract with Fox (which runs through 2013) in exchange for Fox ending their pending litigation against the team.
That's one less roadblock to the upcoming sale. Now, as Shaikin noted, the team can "get on with the business of selling the team." Now we wait for McCourt and his crew to pick a bidder for the team, which will be sold by April 30.
To quote Roy Hobbs, "pick a winner."
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so know that this is settled
what’s the likelyhood the team re-ups with Fox?
Tommy Blackjack - January 10, 2012
know?
now*
Tommy Blackjack - January 10, 2012
slim to not happening, Time Warner is serious about getting their RSN together, and baseball is key to them having enough live programming
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
I wouldn't say that
Fox would lose an RSN slot (Prime Ticket or FSN West) if they lose the Dodgers so they could very well pony up some cash plus they are the only entity that can pay them money before the end of 2012.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
I would prefer the Dodgers be the big fish on PrimeTicket than be the sidekick on the new TW Lakers channel… but I guess it all depends on who the new owners are and who offers the most money.
Lincoln Kupchak - January 10, 2012
i don't think they'd be the sidekick
they’d be the summer attraction.
more a partnership
Tommy Blackjack - January 10, 2012
oh it’s definitely going to be a battle, I just think summer is going to be looooong if it’s just the Galaxy holding up the tent at TW
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
Only two players, one with lots to gain, the other with lots to lose, to say one has a slim to not happening chance seems ………..well………… very Josie like.
Phil Gurnee - January 10, 2012
One thing that Fox could do
is offer a stake of Prime Ticket to the new owner of the Dodgers plus up the rights fees. Also offer more room for original Dodger programming and maybe even build a studio on site.
Time Warner still needs to sell the Laker channel to distributors.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
hyperbole!
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
Ryan Madson to the Reds, per Heyman
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
gah rumors
“Reds are serious about Madson”
“Someone with the Reds says it’s not that serious.”
“Reds sign Madson”
Tommy Blackjack - January 10, 2012
Apparently only a one-year deal.
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
“in excess of $10 million,” per Bob Nightengale
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise moderation!
If Madsen had been willing to go 4/40, wouldn’t he still be a Phillie?
David Young - January 10, 2012
I thought the scuttlebutt was that Madson was willing to go 4/40, but Phillies ownership nixed the deal.
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
Dave, you have to stop speaking in exclamations!
iiidown - January 10, 2012
He might have been a filly.
Wordplay!
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise LGBT!
That is one way to solve the pitcher’s cup issue raised in the last thread.
David Young - January 10, 2012
I thought a filly was a horse
nolander - January 10, 2012
a young, female horse
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
but it’s also Roaring 20s slang for a young, female human, back when people still bet on the fillies down at the track
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
Winning Colors
was the last filly to _ the _____ _.
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
win the Kentucky Derby?
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
Yep
I remember watching.
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
I thought it was a sandwich
Jack Huber - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise bargains!
Jerry Crasnick reporting 1/8.5.
David Young - January 10, 2012
There was a court mediator (another judge) working on this Fox vs. McCourt case. The same guy who helped settle McCourt vs. MLB. He seems to be pretty good at his job.
berkowit28 - January 10, 2012
thoughts?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S2H0zRza3Q
funkyjam - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise charlatans!
Publicity hound.
David Young - January 10, 2012
i have yet to really watch it
but i don’t like how he’s presenting himself. It’s not an election dude.
Tommy Blackjack - January 10, 2012
When Fox contract runs out
I just want free Dodgers baseball on TV. Imgettingitrite?
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
No.
Dodgers will operate as Pay-Per-View entity beginning in 2014. Regular season games will be available through your local cable or satellite provider for $4.95. Selected rivalry games will cost $9.95.
silverwidow - January 10, 2012
the KCAL broadcast TV package separate from Fox rights : )
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
Yes but the only way you get the big money
100M plus is to sell all available games to your cable distributor. Like KCAL losing the Lakers next year, expect the Dodgers and Angels to go off the broadcast affiliates sooner than later.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
that sure is gonna make cutting the cable cord a more difficult decision.
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
Also the KCAL package
ends in 2013 too.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
Riiiiiight
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
free Dodger baseball?
or the crap that silverwidow said?
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
[uncomfortable silence]
silverwidow - January 10, 2012
I would say that we are far far away from
Pay-per-view in the United States for anything outside boxing, wrestling and MMA
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
Speaking of this
Wrestling is about lose a ton of PPV revenue with WWE creating their own network. McMahon is putting the majority of his major events on the network for free in the hopes he’ll get carriage on most platforms.
silverwidow - January 10, 2012
Sounds like they want to pair it on the same tier as other premium sports channels
like MLB, NFL etc.
They are keeping their largest events on PPV basis for now.
They hope to be on 40M homes in April.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
KCAL is living on borrowed time.
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
do you remember if the new Fox-Angel deal kills KCOP broadcasts?
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
Outside of knowing its the reason for all the money being spent right now
there has yet to be an official announcement about the extension.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
Interesting
the deal with Fox was tailored so some games would be on broadcast TV. But Fox as the power to adjust that number that is something to watch for in the coming seasons.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
the Dodger deal or the Angel deal?
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
The Angel deal
the Dodgers deal is with Fox for cable and KCAL for broadcast, those entities are not related.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
right, KCOP is a Fox property, just like Fox produces Ducks broadcasts on KDOC. Would be cool if Big Fox picked up some Dodger games.
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
If you are talking
Prime Ticket or Time Warner or something similar sure. If you are talking broadcast TV like KCAL, doubtful. If you are talking streaming, not unless you live out of market.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
I am talking
Channels 1-80 on Time Warner Cable. One of the channels I get. I know you don’t know what channels I get. As far as I can tell the only non 2-13 channels I get that show sports are ESPN, ESPN2, FOX, TNT maybe WGN for Cubs and MTV for Mob Wives.
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise television competition!
If by FOX you mean FSN West on channel 41 and Prime Ticket on 42, that’s where I’d expect Dodger games if Fox gets the new contract. I imagine Time Warner will add the new Time Warner Lakers/Dodgers channel to Time Warner cable lineups. And add a buck or two to your bill.
David Young - January 10, 2012
Praise the lord
Amen.
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
More like Lockblom amirite?
per Dylan H:
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
as if he wasn't already?
opens the door for one of the NRIs………yay……
Tommy Blackjack - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise Dr. Neal El Attrache!
I wonder if Erin’s bro started feeling something recently while doing his workouts, or is this is something that has been in the works? If the latter, seems like it could have been done earlier.
David Young - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise the beat writers!
My answer comes from Dylan Hernandez:
David Young - January 10, 2012
Bullpen depth chart
Was…
Bullpen
CL RHP Kenley Jansen BA#8 BP#2
SU RHP Javy Guerra
SU RHP Matt Guerrier
MID LHP Scott Elbert BA#7
MID RHP Mike MacDougal
MID LHP John Grabow
LR RHP Blake Hawksworth +
Source: MLB Depth Charts
Who likely fills in on the current depth chart?
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
Lindblom.
Though Hawk will likely be back early in the spring anyway. Supposed to miss 4-6 weeks after surgery tomorrow.
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
I also would like to state my disagreement that Jansen is the current closer. It’s Guerra, until it’s not.
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
We should know by now some funky ass scrub will win a job and surprise us all.
kinbote - January 10, 2012
Maybe a
scrub by the name of Kuo???
Grimjack - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise muscular Christianity! Helps stave off elbow problems!
David Young - January 10, 2012
you are heroic
Hollywood Joe - January 10, 2012
well fuck
kinbote - January 10, 2012
The spur
is Manu Ginobli
mleadman - January 10, 2012
ah...
the kind of spur that flops around shamelessly in your elbow
Jack Huber - January 10, 2012
Back-and-forth at Staples
Suns led 19-10 through 8 minutes
Lakers went on 15-0 run to end first quarter, including 13 from Kobe in those 4 minutes
Lakers extended run to 25-4
Suns responded with 15-2 run
Lakers ended half with 9-4 run
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
Sentence I just heard from a commercial
“Stop spending $100 per year on disposable lint rollers.”
OK, I will.
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
reminds me of a line from The Office:
“Forget everything you know about fitness.” “Done.”
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
I don’t think I could collect enough lint in my neighborhood to spend $100 per year on lint rollers.
iiidown - January 10, 2012
also reminds me of this
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
does your cat make too much NOISE all the time?!
Maddz - January 10, 2012
Think there’s no solution? You’re so stupid!
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
“Does anybody in the audience have a pair of kitty handcuffs?” /stevemartin
kinbote - January 10, 2012
I dream of getting my lint roller bill into the triple digits.
kinbote - January 10, 2012
My favorite part of Twitter is the global filter on Tweetdeck.
fbihop - January 10, 2012
cool story bro
Maddz - January 10, 2012
don’t taze me bro
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
cool story Jeopardy teen
kinbote - January 10, 2012
Smells like first place
#Lakers
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
Gonna flip on the teli
and see if they can hold on.
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
And
first place it is. Until it’s not.
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise old baseball coaches!
Tommy looking out for Roberto Baly, trying to keep the young’un from looking like the photo of Tony Conigliaro in the last thread.
David Young - January 10, 2012
Made me LOL as the kids say.
fbihop - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise the incredibly short half-life of most internet memes!
I doubt I will keep this nonsense up past today.
David Young - January 10, 2012
it had a good run
Tommy Blackjack - January 10, 2012
really made me fucking hate Tebow, and laugh
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise laughter! And fucking!
David Young - January 10, 2012
First and Foremost: The David Young Story
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
Kobe
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
Bryant
Slam Dunk Giant
Tommy Blackjack - January 10, 2012
48 points
with an injury no one else would play with. Damn
Tommy Blackjack - January 10, 2012
He’s the truth
kinbote - January 10, 2012
Kobe Bryant
Good night
Julio Nievas - January 10, 2012
Good Night Moon
Good Night Mouse
Good Night Old Basketball player whispering hush.
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
Heat-Warriors in overtime in Oakland.
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
ensuring a Clips win tomorrow : )
Josie Becker - January 10, 2012
Heat
Have in easier flight than the Clippers though
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
surprise. Looking ahead to the Clippers obviously.
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
Clippers
could use a better coach though. Feel sorry for the players. They actually have a pretty talented team.
Xeifrank - January 10, 2012
Amen
Vinny is the #1 obstacle to the team’s success. He is a terrible NBA coach.
PS – I replied to your Stanford tennis team thread in the previous post. I also knew those guys.
The Dude Abides - January 11, 2012
I am this old
Jim Barnett, current color commentator on the Golden State Warriors broadcast team, was a 27 year old player for the Warriors at the first NBA game I attended at the Forum in October 1971.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
but you look good
In Chicago – Vin Scully is on the NFL network right now calling “The Catch” game
Hollywood Joe - January 10, 2012
I saw
That, just watching the end of the Heat vs. Warriors game
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
The Catch and The Immaculate Reception
Do the Steelers of the 70’s become the Steelers of the 70’s without Franco making that catch?
Do the Niners become the Niners of the 80s without Montana to Clark
Hollywood Joe - January 10, 2012
I wasn’t alive but the ball clearly touched Frenchy Fuqua.
He can get heart-fuqued.
Eric Stephen - January 10, 2012
Vin
Gets excited a lot when calling a football game.
This was his last football broadcast, CBS went with Summerall and Madden as their No. 1 team and they broadcast the 1982 Super Bowl between the 49ers and Bengals.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
Good old
Hacksaw Reynolds playing linebacker for the Niners
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
First and foremost,
let me praise facial hair!
David Young - January 10, 2012
I disliked the Cowboys
Back then so I was happy to see the 49ers win that day.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
exsiting
G.Scott - January 10, 2012
congrats
you have somehow made a word that can be read a mulitude of different ways.
exiting? exciting? existing?
THE MIND REELS!!!!!
Tommy Blackjack - January 10, 2012
I didn’t make it, it’s Eric’s creation.
G.Scott - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise editing!
David Young - January 10, 2012
That camera image shows Dioner has no heart.
G.Scott - January 10, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise thinking!
No heart or no philosophy?
David Young - January 10, 2012
First and foremost
let me praise rich dudes! Bill Shaikin IDs another prospective Dodgers buyer: Tom Barrack.
One sticky wicket:David Young - January 10, 2012
Let's
Praise Bill Shaikin.
bhsportsguy - January 10, 2012
On to the sale
Assuming sale is set by April 30 as promised, how long will it take for the new ownership to start driving the car? Believe entire ownership must vote. Know it can be done by conference call but don’t believe it usually goes that way?
Say a conference call or meeting is done before the All Star Game or at it and Dodgers are hovering at 3-7 games out, a few games under 500, perhaps a few games above. If this is the case and there are opportunities in the Wild Card as well. Do you think the Dodgers could get a nice infusion of cash and go for it? Or does ownership watch and pitch a few pennies and then clean house-preparing for 2014 when they have all of the TV money and some crap coming off the payroll.
wineracquet - January 10, 2012
I dont know
Hollywood Joe - January 11, 2012
HJ you were up dreadfully early this morning
VeroJoe - January 11, 2012
New post
Eric Stephen - January 11, 2012 via mobile
This is all I care about.
cldpc - January 11, 2012
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