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NEWS ABOUT: Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt stories: 7 news summaries

 Dodgers Owners 
 Headed for Ugly Divorce 

Jamie McCourt says Frank had no right to fire her as team CEO

Oct 27, 09 7:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - This could get messier than the Los Angeles Dodgers’ playoff elimination against Philadelphia: Jamie McCourt, wife of Los Angeles owner Frank McCourt filed for divorce today, charging that they are in fact co-owners, and that Frank had no right to fire her last week as the team’s chief executive.... More »

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Iraq • divorce • Los Angeles Dodgers • Frank McCourt

(Newser) - Manny Ramirez will be back with the Los Angeles Dodgers for at least a year after contentious contract negotiations, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 37-year-old slugger, pending a physical, will sign a $45 million contract for 2 years, with an opt-out clause after the first year and a... More »

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MLB • Manny Ramirez • Los Angeles Dodgers • contract negotiations • Scott Boras • Frank McCourt • baseball

updated

 Dodgers Turn Down 
 New Manny Offer 


Mar 1, 09 6:25 PM CST
(Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers tossed aside another counter-offer from Manny Ramirez's agent today, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sounding testy and calling the talks "a distraction" from spring training, team owner Frank McCourt said the two sides would "start from scratch" in negotiations. "And you... More »

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Manny Ramirez • Los Angeles Dodgers • Scott Boras • Frank McCourt

(Newser) - Teams don’t usually publicize their offers to players, but the Dodgers have publicized their offer to Manny Ramirez—in fact, they’ve publicized all four of them. And so LA is embroiled in a bizarre spring training, dominated by an ongoing negotiation/feud with a player who isn’t there.... More »

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Manny Ramirez • Los Angeles Dodgers • Scott Boras • Frank McCourt • baseball

 Manny Rejects 
 Dodgers' $45M 
 Offer 

Deferred payments deep-six deal

Feb 27, 09 8:30 AM CST
(Newser) - The Dodgers sent out an angry mass email last night, titled “Boras Rejects Dodgers Offer to Manny,” complaining that agent Scott Boras had shot down yet another offer—this time for a two-year, $45 million deal. But Boras says he didn’t reject the offer, he simply made... More »

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Manny Ramirez • Los Angeles Dodgers • Scott Boras • Frank McCourt • baseball

Opinion

Manny Brings Special Bat, Special Headache to LA

Dodgers get one loopy guy, but hey, they got him for nothing

Aug 1, 08 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Look out, LA—Manny Ramirez is coming. The ex-Red Sox outfielder brings "510 career home runs inside 510 pounds of baggage,” writes Bill Plaschke of the LA Times. And "the only thing that flops around more than his trademark dreadlocks are his moods." But the... More »

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Boston Red Sox • Manny Ramirez • Joe Torre • Los Angeles Dodgers • Frank McCourt • baseball • trade deadline

Go West, Yankee:
Torre Signs With Dodgers

LA reportedly offers $4M per season for three-year deal as manager

Nov 1, 07 5:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - After an expedited courtship period, the Los Angeles Dodgers have officially signed ex-Yankee Joe Torre as their manager for the next three years, replacing Grady Little, who stepped down Tuesday. While the details are yet to be disclosed, Torre is expected to haul in $4 million a season, the Los ... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Joe Torre • Los Angeles Dodgers • Don Mattingly • Joe Girardi • Grady Little • Frank McCourt • Ned Colletti • baseball

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