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Posted By: warshawlaw

Face it, McCourt bought (well, Fox loaned him) the team so that he can build a football stadium on the property where the acres of parking are currently located. That will keep the local politocos happy because it keeps football downtown (aka jobs for South Central LA). Meanwhile, he's brought in a disciple of Mr. Moneyball, which means that he's going to treat a rich franchise like a middle-market team. "Developing from within" is a load of crap. The A's have steadily developed from within only to lose that talent whenever the free agency market comes up. They are never going to do more than "contend", which is obviously where McCourt wants the Dodgers to be. Contrast that with Arte Moreno in Anaheim, who spends what needs to be spent to field a first-rate team. I mean, the Yankees sign Travis Lee when the Dodgers don't even have a first baseman?? What kind of crap is that??? Is that how McCourt is going to be??